Fish-Culture: a Practical Guide to the Modern System of Breeding And Rearing Fish
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Maltby, our Vice- Consul at Brussels, who has several ponds in that locality for the rearing of fish. From this account valuable data may be derived. Mr. Maltby, it seems, does not rely altogether upon his own breed of fish, but buys others of the best and most approved breeds, to introduce from time to time into his waters, thus crossing the breeds. According to Mr. Simeon, Mr. Maltby finds the Tench perhaps the most valuable pond-fish of any, being the most delicate and free from any muddy fl...avour; and in this estimate I think my own experience verifies his, as I have eaten Dr. Tench, as he is sometimes called, even from our ponds with a reasonable amount of satisfaction. After the formation of a pond, it is often found that the fish do not thrive nor increase. There may be various reasons for this : one is that, pos- sibly, the soil of the pond does not suit the fish nor encourage food for them ; a soft, warm, marly 194 FISH CULTURE. bottom being the best. Gravel, (often impregnated with iron) does not do well, nor does a hard clay, which is too cold and unproductive.
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