SALMON AT THE ANTIPODES. 



CHAPTER I. 



PISCICULTUBE. 



It is only within a very recent period that the 

 science of fish culture has become known, so 

 as to be of practical use for the multiplication 

 of our food fishes, although the keeping and 

 feeding of fish in artificial ponds and basins 

 has long been practised, and wealthy Roman 

 citizens in ancient times did not consider 

 their establishment complete without their 

 fish stews, to keep up a constant supply for 

 the table. According to Diodorus Siculus, 

 fabulous returns were realised from Lake 

 Moeris, in Egypt, an artificial fish-pond, con- 

 structed by the predecessor of Sesostris. 



