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season. The food consists of fish, shell-fish, and worms. From 
about the middle of October to April of the next year the 
Snapping Turtle hibernates in the mud. Specimens two years old 
weigh from 8 to 13 oz. Those weighing about 80 oz. are more 
than ten years old. 
Map of the Snapping Turtle Farm. 
The farm represented by the map is that of Mr. Kurajiro 
Hattori of Tokyo. The pond has a muddy bottom, and its depth 
is about one foot near the banks and about three feet in the central 
part. The eggs are deposited in the sunny part of the bank. In 
the sandy area around the pond, which easily becomes dry, fences 
are erected to prevent the escape of the turtles. When the season 
for depositing the eggs is over, wooden boards of about one foot in 
height are erected on the lower margin of the bank, and between 
these, sheets made of reeds or bamboo splints are placed to protect 
the broods from the attacks of their parents and other foes, 
Within the barrier are buried numerous pots to afford shelter to 
the newly hatched turtles. 
Canned Snapping Turtle. 
This is made by the Kosangi-Sha of Yanagawa in the province 
of Chikugo. It has a large demand owing to its fine flavour and 
nutritious properties. Price per dozen, yen 3.60, 
Canned Green Turtle. 
This is made by the Kairiku-Sha of Tokyo. Price per dozen, 
yen 1.80. 
Megaperca ischinagi, Hilgd. (Jap. Ishinagi). 
Alcoholic specimen. 
Percalabrax Japonicus, T. & S. (Jap. Suzuki). 
Alcoholic specimen. 
Anthius Schlegelii, Blkr. (Jap. Akasag?). 
Alcoholic specimen. 
Scombrops chilodipteroides, Bleek. (Jap. Mutsu). 
Alcoholic specimen. 
Niphon spinosus, C. & V. (Jap. Ara). 
Alcoholic specimen. 
