II4 Flow to obtain it. 
very natural result that three-fourths of the fish were dead within 
an hour. 
The weather in April and May is sometimes very warm by 
day, with frost at night, but in the carboys the temperature of the 
water is found to vary little. For short journeys small quantities 
of fry will travel very well in suitable tin cans, care being taken 
that they are not allowed to stand in the heat of the sun. When 
fry are turned out the operation cannot be performed too gently— 
indeed a great deal of the success of the work depends on this. 
The best plan is to use a clean bucket, into which the fry may be 
poured. Take care that the temperature of both waters is nearly 
alike. Should this not be the case, gradually raise or reduce that 
of the water in the carboy. Then pour some into a bucket, sink 
the latter gently in the water of the stream or tributary so as to 
allow it to fill with the least possible disturbance, turn it gently 
over on its side, and slowly withdraw it, practically “swimming 
the fry out.” To do the thing perfectly I prefer floating a box, or 
several if necessary, and turning the fry into them, getting them 
on the feed and happy, and after some time, often twenty-four 
hours, withdrawing the screen and allowing them to escape. This 
process will be described more fully under the head of fry-rearing. 
It is dangerous to pour out fry suddenly into fresh water. The 
little creatures are very delicate, and are easily killed by a sudden 
shock to their systems. 
I once took three thousand fry to a lake in three small cans, 
and on arrival there the fish were inspected by the members 
present of an Angling Association. They were in perfect 
condition, but whilst I was looking at one of the cans and 
replying to some questions, a leading member took one of the 
others, walked to the end of a boat landing stage, and uttering a 
short speech upset it, and its contents were discharged suddenly 
into the lake. ‘“‘Why, they’re all dead,” I heard one of the 
company exclaim, and when I turned round I found fully two- 
thirds of the little fish on their backs, and they died. It was 
somewhat annoying, but the act was well meant. The members 
looked at me for an explanation, so I said, “Well, if you ask me 
to come here and turn out fish and then take the matter out of 
my hands like this, I am not responsible. Those fish have just 
