150 ANGLING 



Speaking of Hob Hole, the 13 couple of fowl which McNab 

 bought and paid for four years ago, and which he has not yet 

 brought away, have (with the exception of a few odd ones 

 which now and again have been served up as a dinner for the 

 schoolmaster on his angling and other visits there) thrived 

 remarkably well, and when McNab puts in an appearance he 

 is invariably received by an approving and generous chuckle of 

 welcome. 



The Park water has improved very much in colour and 

 clearness, due, Mr. Hopper thinks, to the new bore put in last 

 year. The Park Committee ought now to purchase from Mr. 

 Ford, of Caistor, 150 or 200 yearly trout and 50 king carp and 

 re-stock the lake. The cost would be under ^5. The yearling 

 trout Mr. Hopper and Bobbingmoon put in twelve or thirteen 

 years ago mostly grew to 2lbs. or 3lbs. each, and became so 

 tame from being fed by children at the east end of the lake 

 that they afforded great amusement and entertainment to the 

 frequenters of the Park. Those trout have about died off and 

 the lake should be re-stocked ; it is getting quite late enough 

 as breeders' supplies are getting low, and fish are carried better 

 in cold weather. It may be that the Park Committee have 

 just now other channels for the funds at their disposal, but no 

 harm can be done by Mr. Hopper throwing out the suggestion 

 he had made. This is a long yarn and Mr. Hopper is about 

 blown. 



