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deliberately sacrificed for such an end, by turning them 

 into tidal waters at an age at which they are not calcu- 

 lated to escape their devourers, much more would it seem 

 desirable to provide less valuable fish at less cost for the 

 same purpose. A glance at the map will give the best 

 idea of the number of small streams running into the 

 tidal waters. In these small streams, and the rice fields 

 fed therefrom, are spontaneously bred a countless number 

 of small fish of many sorts. These are now waylaid in 

 cruives in rice fields. If they were allowed to find their 

 way into the tidal waters, the number and size of the sea 

 fish frequenting the estuaries would probably be greatly 

 enhanced.- The protection of the smaller sorts and fry 

 of sea-fish by prohibiting meshes less than 3 inches in 

 circumference is also calculated to increase the food, and 

 consequently the numbers and size of the larger sea- 

 fish. 



"Going to blubber.'' 



