APPENDIX. 155 



Eamsbottom with tolerable accuracy up to about 

 1000, after which it was no longer possible to keep 

 any reckoning. 



It is impossible for Mr. Eamsbottom, or the Com- 

 missioners, to make even an approximate estimate 

 of the number of young Salmon now in the Ponds. 

 That they amount to several thousands they have 

 no reason to doubt ; and, as the mortality amongst 

 the Ova after deposition in the Ponds was very 

 moderate, and quite insignificant among the young 

 fish, there is reason to hope that they may exceed 

 rather than fall short of expectation. 



Although the fiirst living Salmon was discovered 

 in one of the troughs containing a portion of the 

 younger Ova, there is no doubt that it was preceded 

 by some hatched from those of the greater age, 

 although, from being concealed under the pebbles, 

 they were not sooner noticed. That they had 

 preceded the others, however, is evident from their 

 superior size, and other marks of greater advance- 

 ment. From these older Ova not more than 4 or 

 5 fish have been produced. 



The Trout have now entirely lost their umbilical 

 appendages, and receive their morning and evening 

 meals of boiled liver from the hands of their 

 keepers.. 



The Salmon are rapidly advancing to the same 

 condition. 



