122 Salmon at the Antipodes. 



CHAPTEE XIV. 



THE LIBERATION OF YOUNG PISH. 



Just before the alevins lose their sacs, and 

 while they require but little food, is a good 

 time to transport them, especially where the 

 distance, to their destination is great. At this 

 stage they are much more easily carried than 

 when they grow to a considerably larger size ; 

 and many think that, by being early accus- 

 tomed to face danger, they are more likely to 

 come successfully through the perils they 

 have to encounter, than if trained to come for 

 their food, and partially domesticated, without 

 having any knowledge of the dangers that 

 they must encounter when liberated in the 

 open waters. Where salmon can be retained 

 in ponds until they attain the smolt stage, and 

 put on their silvery coat preparatory to com- 

 mencing their migration to the sea, and where 

 every care is taken of them, it would, no 



