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 cases eggs are laid in April or May and sold as a one year 

 old species for which purpose the process of selection is to bj 

 repeated. The value of gold fish is determined by its graceful 

 appearance and beautiful lustre. 



The most celebrated productive districts are Tokyo, Osaka, 

 each possessing a different species cultured for its respective part. 

 In Tokyo there are species known as '^ Ryukin " and " Wakin " 

 in Nara " Orandashishigashira '^ and in Osaka '' Ranchu.'^ The 

 gold fish exhibited here is the product of the members of the 

 Tokyo Gold Fish Dealers Association, those cultured by Kichi- 

 goro Akiyama being most numerous, while such species as 

 *^ Shukin " and ^' Shubunkin '' are the latest transformed species 

 "brought to view by him. 



The kinds and names of gold fish are briefly described in 

 Ihe diagram inserted. 



Organs for Fishery Encouragement. 



(l) Investigation Experiment, Education and Subsidies by 

 Local Governments. 



With a view to further investigation experiments and educa- 

 tion regarding fishery, the Imperial Fishery Institute was es- 

 tablished as the central organ while Fishery Experimental 

 farms, Fishery Institutes, Fishery schools, and F'ishery Supple- 

 mentary schools supported by local expenses have been establish- 

 ed, towards which tlie Government granted a certain amount 

 of subsidies. According to the latest investigation the number 

 of fishery experimental farms, fishery institutes and fishery schools 

 and the total amount of expenses defrayed every year are given 

 in the following table. 



