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It must be remembered, too, that these were 

 not the best of the stock, as already, on 

 July 26th, the largest had been drafted off. 

 Now, as they were the produce of eggs taken 

 by Mr. Andrews, at Crichmere, not earlier than 

 the end of November, 1891, and hatched some- 

 where about the fourth week in January, 1892, 

 they were nearly two months short of two years 

 old, and the rate of growth in the stew must be 

 considered highly satisfactory. 

 Results of From this date the food supply was reduced 



first year. rr J 



to 81b. per week, not altogether because of the 

 smaller number of fish in the stew, but because 

 previous to and during the spawning season no 

 trout yearlings or adults feed well. On the 

 10th and 18th January, 1894, the stew was 

 emptied, and the rest of the young trout, 214 

 in all, were turned into the river. On reference 

 to the figures, it appears that 160 were turned 

 out on July 20th (this number is only approxi- 

 mate, because, owing to the heat of the weather, 

 it was not safe to keep them out of running 

 water long enough to make an accurate count), 

 130 more on November 30th, and 214 in the 

 month of January — or 504 in all, leaving out of 

 the entire 600 about 96 unaccounted for. This 

 must be taken as representing the casualties 

 from all causes during nine months, and 

 although at first sight the percentage seems 



