contents. xiii 



Causes of Death external and removable. — Maxims. 



— Good Care rewarded 182-193 



Section III. — Diseases of Trout Fry. — Untrodden Field. 

 • — Diseases enumerated : I. Fungus on the Egg ; 2. Par- 

 tial Suffocation of the Embryo ; 3. Strangulation of the 

 Embryo ; Seth Green's Dropsy, or Blue Swelling ; 5. De- 

 formity at Birth ; 6. Fungus on the Surface of the Body ; 

 7. Constitutional Weakness ; 8. Emaciation ; 9. Star- 

 vation; 10. Ulcers on the Head ; 11. Animal Parasites; 

 12. Fin Disease ; 13. Black Ophthalmia ; 14. Irritation 

 of the Optic Nerve ; 15. Inflammation of the Gills ; 

 16. Fatty Degeneration of the Vitals ; 17. Spotted Rash; 

 18. Strangulation by Food; 19. Cannibalism, Nib- 

 bling; 20. Overheating; 21. Suffocation.— Cautions 193-209 



Section IV. — Filling Orders for Young Fry. — Prepara- 

 tions. — Counting. — Precautions in Travelling . 209-214 



CHAPTER V. 



GROWING THE LARGE TROUT. 



Section I. — Trout in general. — Scientific Description of 

 the Salmo Fontinalis (Storer). — -Trout the favorite 

 among Fishes. — Suited to Domestication. — Sight. — 

 Hearing. — Smell. — Habitat. — Peculiarities. — Natu- 

 ral Food. — Age. — Weight 215-228 



Section II. — Commissary Department. — The right Kind 

 of Food. — Other Kinds of Food. — Care and Prepara- 

 tion of the Meat. — Feeding. — Daily Rations . 228-237 



Section III. — How to secure the Large Trout against 

 Loss. — Guard against : I. Freshets ; 2. Overstocking ; 



3. Heated Water; 4. Careless Handling; 5. Can- 

 nibalism; 6. Fouled Water; 7. Natural Enemies; 8. 

 Poachers. — Safeguards at Cold Spring Trout Ponds. 

 —Jack ......... 237-253 



Section IV. — How to grow Trou$ to a very Large Size 

 and rapidly. — Directions : 1. Give them, Plenty of Wa- 

 ter ; 2. Plenty of Food ; 3. Warm Water (relaftvely) ; 



4. Range; 5. Space 253-255 



