Xll CONTENTS. 



Best Days for Spawning. Spawning in the Pond. 



The Spawning Pans. Placing the Spawn . 93-123 



CHAPTER II. 



HATCHING THE EGGS. 



Kind of Labor required. Dangers : I. Fungus ; 2. Sedi- 

 ment ; 3. Living Enemies ; 4. Byssus. Examination 

 of the Eggs. Instruments for Picking out Eggs. 

 How to tell Dead Eggs. Method of Procedure. Es- 

 timating Percentage of Impregnation. Time required 

 for Hatching. Progress of the Eggs. How to tell 

 Eggs that will produce Good Fish. Transportation. 



Packing. Modus Operandi .... 124-150 



CHAPTER III. 



CARE OF ALEVINS. 



Hatching of the First Trout. Duration of Yolk-Sac Pe- 

 riod ; Progress of. Instinct to hide. New Instinct. 



Indifference to Cold. Alevins easily Transported. 



The Black Crook 151-160 



CHAPTER IV. 



REARING THE YOUNG FRY. 



SECTION I. Progress of Young Fry, and General Direc- 

 tions. When to begin to feed. Method of Feeding. 



Hammerle's Invention for feeding Trout. Bright 

 Prospects. The Young Fry dying. How to save 

 them. Further Progress 161-182 



SECTION II. What to do to make the Young Fry live : 

 i. Have healthy, well-fed Breeders ; Large Eggs how 

 produced ; 2. Develop strong and healthy Embryos in 

 Egg; 3. Provide Suitable Place for Young Fry. Points 

 to be secured : a. No Possibility of Water being cut off; 

 6. New, unused Water essential ; c. Shade necessary ; 

 d. Must not be crowded ; e. Take good Care of Fish. 

 Scepticism about raising Young Fry. Discussion. 



