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inches long before they are all seined out. I suggest that those 
fish culturists who are partitioning off the adults, try at least one 
pond in just the reverse method and feed the fish liberally to see 
what the results are. Certainly it is less expensive to eliminate 
these partitions. 
Mr. Lydell: Do-I understand that you recommend the feed- 
ing of the small-mouth bass during the spawning season? We 
feed our large-mouth bass during the spawning season every 
day, and have all summer; but as to our small-mouth bass, there 
were several days when they were nesting when we did not feed 
them. 
Mr. Clark: They do not need it and won’t take it then. 
Mr. Titcomb: That is true. 
