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being returned for another spawning season. In this 
way a good many fish can be raised without much 
trouble. 
Bisel 
WHERE TROUT THRIVE UNDER ARTIFICIAL CONDITIONS 
Note the cloth spread across the water to shade the very small trout from the 
sun. The creek itself is not shown in the picture. The pools are provided with 
water from a small dam just above their head. This plant contains 900 feet of 
pools, and is capable of harboring a million trout. 
14. Feeding fish_—In stocking ponds some food in ad- 
dition to what the pond provides in low forms of plant 
and animal life is often necessary. In the list of ap- 
proved foods may be mentioned the following: Heart, 
liver and lungs , of slaughtered animals, sour milk curd, 
dry bread, oatmeal, worms and insects and fish flesh. 
These should be finely ground and be given in moderate 
quantities and at regular intervals. Live minnows and 
ground flesh of wornout farm animals may also be used 
for growing fingerlings and mature fish. 
15. Eggs and hatching.—A female fish is capable of 
developing a vast number of tiny eggs. These are 
