The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-09-29
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A FROG RANCH.
In California, Where Ten Thoss~aa
Croakers Make the Night
HIdeous.

owner of the land roundabout Inc
Siege ranch extends from the bay shore
up TO the ridge of the coast range OF
mountains, which incloses both shores
of San Francisco bay. In the lower
portions of the ranch great number
of springs gush out of the soil in
copicus volumes. 1t was the springs
that determined the first location of the
ranch. The site, overlooking an ex-
ransive view of the beautiful bay, WAS
capable of vast improvement. \ dozen
acres, inclosinG the springs, were sur
rounded with n hedge of cypress. The
| grounds were laid out with taste, and
soon presented the rare beauty incident
TO the profuse vegetation of SEMI
tropical climate. Three ponds were
formed by confining the waters of the
flowing springs, some acres in extent.
and stocked with frogs. A fence, high
| enough 10 prevent the escape of the in
mates, surrounded each, and the ponds
were filled with aquatic plants and
mosses. Then frogs were placed in the
ponds, and from the original stock the
increase las been so great that, though
| thousands are sent to market yearly.
the Withdrawals have no sensible effect
upon the vast numbers remaining. Frog
ranching is not unlike cattle raising.
There are one, two, three or four-year-
olds, though the successful frog raiser
will always keep the young ones sep
arate and apart from the full-grown,
which are cannibals of the first rank.
and eat all which are not able to pro-
tect themselves. The four-year-olds
are considered ripe fer the market.
though the gourmand in frogs prefers
those that are year or two younger
A frogs life is 12 years There are some.
of that age at Siege. They are of mon
strous growth being IA inches In
length, and weighing as much as four
pounds.
In California, as in colder climates.
frogs hibernate in winter, and in the
spring emerge after their lcug sleep
emaciated to the last degree. Then
they are fed with a mixtrue of oatmeal
and blood, and again at the spawning
season, but only for short time. They
are, most of the time, self-Sustnining,
feeding upon the insects which tbsy
clever!y catch.
Like most creatures of the animal
world, frogs are capable of affection for
their keeper, and demonstrate il by
coming al call and allowing themselves
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