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increase, and does to this day, while those of the latter water-course is 

 steadily declining. As long- as fish-baskets are allowed to remain in the 

 rivers just so long may the people expect to have poor results either 

 for sportor commercial purposes. Remove them, and see that all the 

 laws for the protection of fishes are enforced, and the waters will once 

 more speedily teem with a valuable table food. 



