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terial in a tumbler, and wiping off and 
using the fine particles that adhere to the 
sides. As they grow, finely ground fish 
food or puppy biscuit may be sprinkled 
on the water from a pepper shaker, or 
forced cheesecloth. Tender 
earthworms may be chopped fine and 
through 
ground with sand, using a piece of hard 
wood as a pestle. The ground worms 
can be separated from the sand by pour- 
ing them in water from one glass to an- 
other. Being lighter than sand, the worm 
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Freaks, cripples, single-tails and other 
undesirables should be disposed of as 
soon as detected, and all attention given 
to the most promising. Far better to 
raise a few good fish than a quantity of 
mediocre ones. 
Gill trouble (inflammation of the gills) 
is the most dreaded disease of fry. It 
is well to take all pains to avoid it. The 
usual causes are too cold or impure 
water, overcrowding, improper feeding 
and direct drafts of cold air. One fan- 
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particles will remain suspended in the 
water, while the sand sinks to the bottom. 
In addition to lve foods, the babies 
should be fed strained, cooked oatmeal, 
to which may be added, 1f desired, a small 
portion of shrimp or shredded codfish. 
This food should be placed in a soup 
aish on the bottom of the tank, which 
serves to keep it from scattering, the 
unconsumed portion being removed be- 
fore it has soured, fresh being substi- 
tuted. 
With proper feeding and plenty of 
room the fry will grow apace, some 
faster than others, so they should be 
sorted frequently, else the larger will 
monopolize the food. At the age of six 
weeks form and color will be apparent. 
cier lost several thousand fry by opening 
the ventilators in his conservatory on 
warm May days, the air blowing directly 
on his tanks. He resourcefully made 
frames of wood, covered with muslin, 
and screened his tanks with them. He had 
no further trouble. In rearing goldfish 
the greatest loss occurs during the first 
six weeks, but with care and attention a 
goodly number will reach this age in 
health and vigor. 
Next month I will discuss the rearing 
of fish that have advanced beyond the 
stage of fry. 
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When a man sneers at success as being 
a matter of luck, you can generally set 
him down as a failure. 
