CHAPTER XIII. 
THE YEARLING STAGE. 
Salmonide adapted to cultivation—Rising to the fly—Fish culture requires 
experience—The food of yearlings—.\lust be properly dispensed—Development and 
selection of stock fish—Deformities—Pedigree stock—Sorting—Transit of yearlings 
—WNetting—Preparation necessary—Caution to purchasers—Yearling nets— 
Yearlings hold their own against large trout—Two year olds. 
[2 is now a fact beyond dispute that the various members of 
the Sa/monide are peculiarly adapted to cultivation. This 
applies both to the anadromous or sea-going fish, and to those 
which spend their lives in the fresh water. The latter section of 
the family can be dealt with by individuals, and this has been 
largely and successfully done. Much better results even can be 
obtained from the migratory section, including the salmon 
(S. salar), when the work is properly set about, but at present the 
amount of lethargy which is shewn with regard to this important 
matter is surprising. Trout have been materially improved, not 
only in numbers, which have yielded a heavy increase, but also in 
quality, which is better. Indeed, we have yet to find out what 
cannot be done with trout. By means of judicious treatment 
inferior races have been made into splendid fish, and now is the 
time to train them to take any special kind of food that may be 
desired. When in the fry stage they partake freely of food that 
they have been brought up to, but will often reject other kinds, 
and it is undesirable at that time to check their feeding operations. 
Therefore the food that is to be used continually should be the 
one commenced with. In July or early in August the food 
may be changed if desired, that is if any more convenient 
substitute can be found. 
Now is the time to train them for rising to the fly, a most 
