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expenses in salaries, travelling, carriage, &c. are 

 2,200^., and it is calculated that Huningue produces 

 twelve live fish for one penny. 



Branch establishments are springing up all over 

 France, under the patronage of that of Huningue. I 

 think it is stated that there are already above a score 

 of these. 



Such is the first great piscicultural institution esta- 

 blished in Europe ; and if it is creditable to Prance 

 that she should take the lead in this department of 

 science, it is, on the other hand, discreditable to our- 

 selves. 



Since the first edition of this work was published, 

 we have formed an establishment upon a very small 

 scale in imitation somewhat of that of Huningue. 

 This establishment I was the means of creating, the 

 •idea having been adopted by my advice by the 

 Acclimatisation Society of Great Britain. 



A large shed was built in my grounds at " The 

 Pirs," Twickenham. A slate cistern, capable of 

 holding 2,500 gallons of water, erected, and two 

 ranges of trays upon the French system set up ; 

 reservoirs and tanks were also made in aid of the 

 undertaking, and during the first year's operations, 

 although everything was untried, and our resources 

 -most uncertain and unreliable, nearly 60,000 ova 



