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on fishing recommend various oils and 

 scents wherewith to entice the fish, but we 

 are inclined to think that these are old 

 men's tales, for in our experience we never 

 derived any benefit from them. 



SALMON SPAWN. 



This is a very good bait for trout, chub, 

 and others. If properly made, and kept 

 covered so as to exclude the air, it will 

 keep for a year or two. 



Take a pound of salmon spawn about 

 September or October ; boil it about a 

 quarter of an hour ; wash away all the blood, 

 and pick out all the pieces of skin ; put to 

 it about two ounces of salt, and a quarter 

 of an ounce of saltpetre, and mix them all 

 up together in a mortar ; put it in small 

 jars, and pour over it mutton suet melted, 

 and cover the jar with a bladder , it will be 

 ready for use at any time. It may be 

 bought ready prepared. 



