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DESIGN FOE A SUITE OF SALMON PONDS. 



in it were the river cultiyated to the full extent of its capar- 

 bilities. 



The date when the first of the eggs deposited was observed 

 to he hatched fras on the 31st of March, a period of more than 



DESIGN FOR A SERIES OF SALMON-BREEDING PONDS. 



Source of supply at top. 

 Breeding-boxes next. 

 Parr-pond after. 

 Smolt-pond to the right. 



Adult salmon-pond to the left. 

 .River at foot of plan. 

 Ornamental walks. 

 Clumps of trees, etc., According to taste. 



four months after the stocking of the boxes ; and during April 

 and May most of the eggs had burst into life, and the fiy 

 were observed waddling about the breeding-boxes, and were in 

 Jime promoted to a place in the reception-pond, being then 

 tiny fish a little more than an inch long. The first year's ex- 

 periments were remarkably successful in showing the practica- 

 bility of hatching, rearing, and maintaining in health, a very 

 large number of young fiah, at a comparatively trifling cost. 



