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In ponds where feed is scarce, living bait should be thrown in, such as 
minnows, mummies, shrimp, and all kind of fish which nature intended 
for bait, by forbidding them ever to become more than three inches in 
length. But even this should be done sparingly. We have known 
several ponds on Long Island where the fish died while they. were fed 
sumptously, and when dead were found to be in excellent condition. 
We regret to state that some animals endowed with the exterior semblance 
of humanity keep trout ponds and pretend that they are waters intended 
for the propagation of trout, wheu in reality, they are pounds, or liquid 
bastiles, wherein to imprison trout until they command a high price in 
Fulton Market. When they get orders for them, they at once feed them 
with a huge meal of mummies (small fish), and when the trout have 
gorged themselves so, that in some instances, the tails of the fish which 
the trout vainly endeavoured to swallow are seen protruding from their 
mouths, these Peter Funks then sweep the pond with a net, send the 
trout thus stuffed to market, and receive therefor the price which 
healthy trout command. During the past season one dollar and a half 
a pound has frequently been paid for trout bought at wholesale. It is 
said that these Peter Funks rob the trout streams of their neighbourhoods 
by means of nets during the close season — between the first of September 
and the first of March — and deposit their stolen gains in liquid pounds, 
where they feed them until the market opens ; for it is unlawful to catch 
or sell trout during the close season, except for the purpose of science or 
the object of propagation. 
Having endeavoured to inform the reader about the nature, habits and 
quality of trout, and the simplest and best methods for propagation by 
stocking with living fish, we propose in a future Number to give a 
detailed description (founded on authorities now successfully engaged at 
fish- culture) of the method for propagating trout and salmon by artificial 
means. 
CLEVELAND WINE. 
Cleveland contains 60,000 inhabitants, has a good trade with Ohio 
and Indiana, and it manufactures pretty largely. Here is the great fruit- 
preserving house, and it is the centre of the greatest number of vine- 
yards on the American continent. 
Mr. George Leick has eighteen acres in vineyard, eight miles east of 
Cleveland, near Dr. Dunham's. He has three wine presses, one on 
Kelly's Island, one at Sandusky, and one in Cleveland. He makes 
some wine from the Isabella. The Clinton grape makes good wine, and 
is similar to the German red wine ; in fact, Germans cannot tell the 
difference between it and the old country wine. He values the Clinton ; 
