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ingredients and dry them in an oven, stirring 

 constantly so that the mixture will not burn 

 until it is granulated. The smell during the 

 process of baking is unpleasant. When 

 thoroughly dry it can be broken up into fine 

 particles. 



Care of Sick Goldfish. — ^A few years ago, the 

 only remedy known to the average goldfish 

 breeder in America was salt. To-day, every 

 up-to-date fancier possesses an outfit of drugs, 

 important among which are crushed rock-salt, 

 epsom salts, castor oil, permanganate of potas- 

 sium, peroxide of hydrogen, boracic acid, car- 

 bolic acid, salicylic acid, coal oil, turpentine, 

 copperas, and balsams. Some of these drugs 

 are merely used as antiseptics and fungicides, 

 and some, notably carbolic acid, are extremely 

 dangerous to use. Probably the most effec- 

 tive and best fungicide is permanganate of 

 potassium. A small quantity of a strong solu- 

 tion of its crystals may be poured into the tank 

 containing the fish ; but the amount should only 

 be suflScient to colour the water a pale cerise. 

 If the tank is still-water, it should be siphoned 

 off after fifteen minutes. If fungus or bacteria 



