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period of spawning, and when the fish have cast take them 

 out and turn them adrift into the river ; then move the box 

 into shallow water, which, being influenced by the early 

 rays of the sun, will bring forth the fry ; keep them in the 

 box until they are about half an inch long, then turn them 

 out on the shallows. By this simple process no store 

 would be wanting, and the trout-stream would always be 

 well stocked. I have diverged from my theme of fish- 

 ponds, but I trust the hint will not be objected to by my 

 readers. 



