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that number of fish got past the nets owing to the river being so heavy ; 

 twenty-three about 10 pounds, seventeen 20 pounds, five 30 pounds, and 

 one 40 pounds : got altogether about one hundred thousand ova. 



" I was very successful this year, as we had not a dead fish in all that we 

 took — five hundred and twenty-three ; they all went off as lively as if they 

 had never been in the nets. 



"I got a net made very small in the mesh to prevent the fish being 

 injured. 



" We got no salmon-trout in the Tyne or Reed last season. Got a fish in 

 the Reed, near Woodburn, about 3 pounds weight ; I could not tell what 

 description of fish it was, as I had never seen one like it before : it was in 

 shape like a grilse, dark green on back, light green on side, and white belly ; 

 it is not a trout, therefore I think it must be a cross between a salmon and 

 trout, or salmon-trout and brown trout. My leave did not extend to take 

 fish, only ova, otherwise I would have taken it and sent it to Mr. Buckland 

 for his inspection and decision as to what kind of fish it was ; however, 

 after it was seen by a number of anglers and others about Woodburn, who 

 Avere unable to inform me what kind of fish it was, I returned it to the 

 water. It was a female, and full of ova. 



"I am, Sir, 



" Your obedient Servant, 



"GEO. HARKUS, 



" Superintendent. 

 " G. C. Atkinson, Esq., 



"WylamHall, 



" Newcastle-on-Tyne." 



Food of the Cod and Ling. — The food of fishes is a subject not 

 only of interest to the naturalist, but of great importance, as 

 affecting the supply of fish as food. The presence or absence, in 

 any particular locality, of the ordinary food of any fish, naturally 

 attracts or drives away the fish from that spot. The Crustacea 

 seems to be the chief support of the Cod, though by no means its 

 only food. The following stalk-eyed Crustaceans have been found 

 in the stomachs of the Cod and Haddock. Probably other per- 

 sons may be able to add to the list. Achccus Cranchii, Alphmis 

 ruber, Ateleeyclus heterodon, Cancer pagnrus, Corystes Casswelau- 

 nus, Ewynome aspera, Galathea Andretosii, Galathea dispersa, 

 Galathea squamifera, Galathea strigosa, Gelia deltura, Gelia stel- 

 Jata, Gonoplax angulata, Hyas coarctatus, Inachus dorsettenis, 



