With fly-rod and camera . 374 IVith Fly-Rod and Camera. The method of cxtractino- the eesfs and milt is asimple one, yet it must be done by an expert. The fishis held by the operator with his right hand (encased ina woolen mitten) clasping the salmon near the tail. Theleft hand is then passed with a moderate pressure alongthe body of the fish, and the eggs exude; an accomplished ment, which was invented here by Mr. Atkins, has since been largely adopted else-where. Twice each week tlie stacks are lifted from the water and each tray ofeggs examined, and any white ones removed, as such eggs are
With fly-rod and camera . 374 IVith Fly-Rod and Camera. The method of cxtractino- the eesfs and milt is asimple one, yet it must be done by an expert. The fishis held by the operator with his right hand (encased ina woolen mitten) clasping the salmon near the tail. Theleft hand is then passed with a moderate pressure alongthe body of the fish, and the eggs exude; an accomplished ment, which was invented here by Mr. Atkins, has since been largely adopted else-where. Twice each week tlie stacks are lifted from the water and each tray ofeggs examined, and any white ones removed, as such eggs are dead and would soonburst and destroy others. The water of the river hatchery being very cold, any eggs which are not tobe matured early are kept there as long as the condition of the river will hatchery being in the bed of the river, it is necessary to remove the eggs be-fore the spring freshets, which overflow the troughs to the depth of several are removed before packing or hatching to the cove hatche
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