Trout Breeding. 137 



WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT FOOD. 



In 1891, with this book in mind, I sent out a circular 

 which contained eight questions regarding trout cul- 

 ture. As the answers relate to different chapters, I 

 will divide them. Most unfortunately, I put two ques- 

 tions in one — (No. 7) — which asked: "If you breed 

 trout for market, do you find that it pays; and if so, 

 what do you feed the adult fish and at what cost?" 

 Many fishculturists, especially those connected with the 

 Government or State hatcheries, merely replied : "I do 

 not raise trout for market,"' and let the main question go 

 unanswered. 



Here are some answers : 



"I feed on shrimp and branch minnows, suckers, 

 carp, etc." — E. M. Robinson, Superintendent Mammoth 

 Springs Hatchery, U. S. F. C, May 26, 1891. 



Albert Rackow, Elmont, Long Island, N. Y., says: 

 "I feed my trout on beefs' hearts and minnows ; grow- 

 ing 8,000 trout every year, and it pays a profit." 



W. L. Gilbert, Old Colony Trout Ponds, Plymouth, 

 Mass. — "Yes, it pays. We feed sheep's plucks, which 

 cost about one cent per pound at the hatchery." 



G. Hansen, Osceola Mills, Polk County, Wis. — 

 "There is no money in feeding trout to two and three 

 years old and then sell them for 50 cents per pound in 

 the markets. It pays better to build bigger ponds — 

 say one to five acres — where the fish can get natural 

 food, and then have sportsmen come and fish for them, 

 at say 25 cents per pound. In this case there is no food 

 to buy and sportsmen near by can board with the pro- 

 prietor. I had fishermen here who took in this way, 

 in one day, 150 pounds of trout, and paid us at the 



