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With regard to the abfolute weight of Fifh, which 

 anv particular pond will fupport, this can only be de- 

 termined by observation and experience; as it depends 

 ori the different degrees of nutrition in different waters. 

 It is faid, that Carp and Tench in waters which feed 

 well, Will, before they are aged, double their weight 

 in one year. 



The third part of an acre in No. 1 would probably 

 be fufficient for the demand of any family. For, upon 

 the calculation above given, it would fupport near 700 

 pound?? of Fifh, which mfigbt be divided thus. 



50 Brace of Carp, of t'nree pounds each and upward*. 

 50 Brace of Tench, of two pounds each and upwards, 

 5 Brace of Perch, of one pound each and upwards* 

 That is, three Brace of Fifh, weighing at leaft twelve 

 pounds for the ufe of every week. 



Allowing one acre for No. 5, one third of an acre 

 for No. i, and one acre and two thirds for the inter- 

 vening numbers, the whole water would be three 

 acres. Upon this calculation the flock of No. 1 at 8d. 

 per pound, would be worth 2S\. 6s. 8d. per annum, 

 and the expence annually of changing the Fifh from 

 No. 5 to 4, &c. Will not exceed ll. 6s. Sd. So that 

 the value of each acre would be at lowefl 7l. 6s. 8d. 

 annually. 



No. i being fuppofed to be near the houfe, and at no 

 great diftance from the garden, if the Fifh mould not 

 thrive fufficiently, which will be feen by the difpro- 

 portioned fize of the head, and the whitenefs or pale- 

 nefs of the fcales, they may eafily be fupplied with 

 more food by loofe peas from the garden, the fweeping 

 of the granary, worms faved by the Gardener in digging, 

 and the offal ot the poultry killed for the kitchen ; ot 

 by le ting down the water about two feet, in the fpring 

 or fummer, where there is a fufficient fupply, and fowing 

 the fides with oats, barley, rye, or wheat, very lightly 

 raked in, and then flopping the flake again. 



