CONTENTS. XI 



CHAPTER v.— CuLTUKE of the Salmon. 



The Salmon. — Its instincts. — Difference in appearance and size of 

 those belonging to different rivers. — Their former abundance and 

 cause of decline in numbers. — Their growth and adolescence. — 

 Migrations. — Time of ova hatching in European and American 

 rivers. — Growth of the fry, with illustrations. — Early fecundity 

 of the males. — Attempts at artificial propagation in the United 

 States. — Their naturalization. — Fishways, with illustrations. 

 Salmon breeding. — At Stormontfleld. — On the Dee. — On the 

 Galway. — On the Doohulla. — At Ballisodare. — In Australia. — ■ 

 Salmon statistics . . . . .P. 102 



CHAPTER VI.— Culture of the Shad. 



The Shad. — Its instincts, and analogies to the salmon. — Migra- 

 tions. — Former abundance. — Incubation of its ova. — Its growth. 

 — Its Introduction into rivers flowing into the Gulf of Mexico, 

 by Dr. Daniell. — Hatching its spawn at Holyoke. — Ascent by 

 fishways over dam of Susquehanna Canal Company. — Report 

 of Colonel James Worrall. — The Alewife . . 141 



CHAPTER VII. — Natuealization of Fishes. 



General remarks. Salmonid^;. — The Brook Trout. — Instances 

 of its naturalization. The Lake Trout. — Mr. Robinson's letter 

 on its propagation. The Schoodic and Sebago Salmon. — Extract 

 concerning its habits and propagation, from Maine Fish Commis- 

 sioners' Report. The Sea Trout of Canada. — Advantages of 

 naturalizing it. The Grayling. — New species found in Michi- 

 gan. The White Fish. — Its excellence, habits, and manner of 

 propagating. The Otsego Bass. — Not a bass. The Smelt. — 

 General remarks. PEKCiDiE. — The Rock Fish. — The Crappie. 

 — The Black Bass of the Lakes. — Its adaptability to naturaliza- 

 tion. The Black Bass of the West and South. — Its introduction 

 into the Potomac. — Mr. Wright's score of fish taken with the 

 rod. — Their naturalization in mill-ponds. Siltjkidje. — Small 

 Species. — Their excellence as food. — Manner of cooking them. 

 — Their proposed introduction into England. Ctpkinid2e. — ■ 

 General remarks on. EsooiD^. — Injurious results from intro- 

 ducing them ...... 178 



