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three to five feet wide, and from five to fifteen feet long. 

 These seines can be purchased mounted or unmoimted. 

 The mountings consist of cork and lead-lines, with their 

 floats and sinkers, and two handles or brails. The mesh 

 should be quite fine. 



A very simple and efEeetive portable net is described as 

 follows : 



" Take a bung or round block of wood of two and one-half to 

 three inches in diameter, and bore four holes opposite to each 

 other in tne edge of it. Then insert a piece of umbrella-rib, 

 about twelve to fourteen inches long, in each hole. The holes 

 must be made deep and small enough for the wire to fit tight. 

 The paragon wire is the best. Iieave the end of the rib that 

 has tbe little eye in it outside. Iiay the bung and wires on a 

 square piece of mosquito-netting, and stretch it and sew it 

 firmly at the four corners to the eyes in the ribs. In the center 

 of the bung put a screw-eye, and in the center of tlie mosquito- 

 net sew a piece of string, leaving ends about eight inches long. 

 Any straight, stiff stick picked up on the shore serves as a 

 handle, being made fast to the net by a, strong piece of twine 

 through the screw-eye, and with a piece of bread tied in the net 

 with the string, and perhaps a small, flat stone to make it sink, 

 it is ready to catch minnows. They will come over the net for the 

 bread, and when it is raised quickly the resistance of the water 

 causes it to belly, and the minnows will not get out. When bait 

 enough has been taken, pull the wires out of the holes, drop the 

 b>mg into the net, and roll it up on the wires." 



Another simple affair is thus described : 



"A globe of wire netting split in two, fastened at the bottom 

 by hinges, and attached to a, stick by strings from the top — this 

 is the whole affair, save a small place in the center for bait. The 

 two hemispheres are so arranged as to open partially from their 

 own weight, if allowed to touch bottom; or they can be separated 

 by pulling one of the strings above mentioned. As minnows are 

 generally found in shallow, clear water, it is easy to see when 

 enough have entered the trap, to close and draw it out. This 



