The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-13

strips Of the came stun are provided
10 liz upon these, 90 as to raise the
water within half.inch Of the top Of the
lroughs. The troughs have an inclination
OF one inch in eight feet, thereby letting
the water ripple gently over the cross.strips.
Wooden pipes lead from tue stream above
the dam into the +" filter" wooden box
containing red flannel screens, through
which the water is filtered before passing
into the distributing trough placed trans.
vcrsely ut the head OF the Matching trouehs,
which latter are supplied through faucets
with constant and equal 1ow Of water.
The nests are lined with glass, on which
one-half inches deep. The gravel IL put in
the nests in order to, support the eggs at the
fcwest points possible, and to let the water
touch rs much of the surface OF the egg as
possible.
In tho spawning season, which begins
here about November 1st and ends about
March 1st, the eggs are squeezed out OF the
trout by hand, and artifiGially impregnated,
or gathered, naturally impregnated, from
Mr. Collins's patent spawning-boX, and
carefully deposited in the Matching troughs.
Three millions of eggs can be handled In
these troughs. About twenty days after the
eggs have been placed In the nests the young
ish can be plainly observed In them; and
within forty-tive days more they will have
emerged from the shell. When just Matched
they are about onc-half inch long, with
sac attached to their bellies nearly rs large
as the egg. This sac contains their nour-
ishment, which it takes them about forty
five days to absorb, after which they are
transferred to the nursery ponds and fed on
the spoon victuals already mentioned. III
any Of your readers are curious on the sub
ject in hand, l would refer them TO Seth
Green's very interesting little book on
"TrouS Culture"
The ponds here are prettily bordered
with various kinds of Towering shrubs, be-
tokening the gentle presence and refined
taste OF woman. Beds of portulaca, migno-
nette, variegatcd phloX, gaudy tulips, pop
pies in protusion, greet the eye by day,
and at night the yellow primrose untolds
its beauty TO the stars. In front Of the
dwelling little fountain, wherein gold and
silver fish dsport, sparkles in the sunlight
and balances on its slvery Jet golden ball.
There is fine croquet ground on the farm
where ladies and gentlemen frequently en-
gage in that popular pastime, although 1t
is question with your correspondent
| whether croquet should not bc considered
| an immoral game. as all who participate IN
| it invariably play for the "stakes."
The southwest part of the farm is skirted
by a pleasant little wood. into which u
| plank walk leads over pCrling streamletS,
and within which are rustic seats, winding
! paths, and Il swing for the delight Of iuye-
nile visitors. People from all parts OF the
country visit this place to see the "Seth
Glcen Trout Ponds" and not long ago /
! met here the warden of Salt Lake City PEN
| tentiary, who, it should seem, not satisfied
| with propagatiug the human species. was
| bent Oh the artificial breeding of trout,
| and came hither to learn the best
method. In connection with the above
l would mcution that it having been
| rumorcd in the, village Of Mumford
that there was Mormon amongst us, your
correspondent, as afterwards learned, was
| one day pointed out in that place us "the
, man from Utah with four wives" which
impression accounted for the shyuess with
which ut that time certain Of the village
madens eyed me as l passed. This was
| considered by my friends here as good
Joke on fellow who hasn't even ono wife,
letting alone four.
At some future time may give you a
description of the State clearinghouse.
which is situated on this farm.-Cor. albany
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