CONTENTS. Xlll 



Causes of Death external and removable. Maxims. 



Good Care rewarded 182-193 



SECTION III. Diseases of Trout Fry. Untrodden Field. 



Diseases enumerated : I. Fungus on the Egg ; 2. Par- 

 tial Suffocation of the Embryo ; 3. Strangulation of the 

 Embryo; Seth Green's Dropsy, or Blue Swelling ; 5. De- 

 formity at Birth ; 6. Fungus on the Surface of the Body ; 

 7. Constitutional Weakness ; 8. Emaciation ; 9. Star- 

 vation ; 10. Ulcers on the Head ; II. Animal Parasites ; 

 12. Fin Disease ; 13. Black Ophthalmia ; 14. Irritation 

 of the Optic Nerve ; 15. Inflammation of the Gills ; 

 16. Fatty Degeneration of the Vitals; 17. Spotted Rash; 

 18. Strangulation by Food; 19. Cannibalism, Nib- 

 bling; 20. Overheating; 21. Suffocation. Cautions 193-209 



SECTION IV. Filling Orders for Young Fry. Prepara- 

 tions. Counting. Precautions in Travelling . 209-214 



CHAPTER V. 



GROWING THE LARGE TROUT. 



SECTION I. Trout in general. Scientific Description of 

 the Salmo Fontinalis (Storer). Trout the favorite 

 among Fishes. Suited to Domestication. Sight. 

 Hearing. Smell. Habitat. Peculiarities. Natu- 

 ral Food. Age. Weight 215-228 



SECTION II. Commissary Department. The right Kind 

 of Food. Other Kinds of Food. Care and Prepara- 

 tion of the Meat. Feeding. Daily Rations . 228-237 



SECTION III. How to secure the Large Trout against 

 Loss. Guard against : I. Freshets ; 2. Overstocking; 



3. Heated Water; 4. Careless Handling; 5. Can- 

 nibalism ; 6. Fouled Water ; 7. Natural Enemies ; 8. 

 Poachers. Safeguards at Cold Spring Trout Ponds. 



Jack 237-253 



SECTION IV. How to grow Trout to a very Large Size 



and rapidly. Directions: I. Give them Plenty of Wa- 

 ter ; 2. Plenty of Food ; 3. Warm Water (relatively) ; 



4. Range; 5. Space 253-255 



