4 TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XII. 



A lesson in fish culture Small and inexpensive begin- 

 nings Care in selecting waters 42 



CHAPTER XIII. 

 Wrong impressions in fish culture Adaptations of fish 



to certain waters Errors in practice 45 



CHAPTER XIV. 



Artificial hatching Three requisites Cleanliness, care- 

 ful handling, free circulation of air and water 48 



CHAPTER XV. 

 Protection of fish Illegal methods of capture Hints 



to farmers 51 



CHAPTER XVI. 



Construction of trout ponds Temperature of the water 

 Ponds near the house Removal of fish into new 



waters 53 



CHAPTER XVII. 

 Ponds for artificial production of trout Directions for 



making them 56 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



Carp for farmers Construction of a carp-pond 59 



CHAPTER XIX. 

 Common fish Perch, rock bass, bull heads, suckers, 



pickerel and the like 62 



CHAPTER XX. 

 Angling for black bass Varieties of this fish The fly 



and tackle to employ 64 



CHAPTER XXI. 

 The sturgeon His peculiarities "Albany beef " 



" Caviare" Enemies of the sturgeon His eggs. . . 68 



CHAPTER XXII. 

 Transportation of fish Structure of the fish-can. 



Necessity of care in handling and transporting 71 



CHAPTER XXIII. 

 How to ship fish eggs Caution in packing Means to 



ensure safety 74 



CHAPTER XXIV. 



Cross breeding of fish Some of my experiments Hy- 

 brids of salmon trout and brook trout 78 



