Methods of Fish Culture. II 
are the smartest, gamiest fish I know of. That is the moun- 
tain trout of California. They do not differ in appearance 
from our fish in shape. They may be a little thicker about 
the head. They are handsomely colored, but have no red 
spots, but black spots, with square head, the same as ours. 
Some of the flesh is red, some white, just like ours. 
By a MEMBER: Suppose you’ were furnished with the 
eggs of the California salmon from year to year, and raised 
them in fresh water, would they produce more pounds of 
fishxin weight than our brook-trout ? 
Mr. GREEN: Decidedly they would. 
By A MempBer: Which would produce the greater quan- 
tity of fish in weight—the California salmon or the brook- 
trout ? 
Mr. Green: The California salmon, decidedly. 
THE PRESIDENT: About what proportion would be the 
increase—the comparative increase? 
Mr. Green: At least one-half. 
Question : The California salmon would be one-half heav- 
tery ; 
Mr. GREEN: Yes. 
Question: Would they breed? 
Mr. GREEN: They never would with us. I never have 
taken spawn from them. The egg is cast at one year old. 
I have impregnated trout with the California salmon, brook- 
trout and salmon-trout with the California salmon, with one 
year old California salmon. 
THE PRESIDENT: You did not. get eggs of the female or 
milt of the male? 
Mr. Green: Yes, I did. 
In answer to a question in regard to grayling, Mr. Green 
said: I have brought grayling home, but they have never 
