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Show Artificial Nests for Bass. The government fisheries bureau has discovered that black bass culture Is greatly aided by artificial construction it nests. The male small mouthed bass builds his nest by sweeping tho stones of a lake bottom bare 'of sand In a three-foot three-foot circle. Using his nose and tall al- tcjtiKiU'ly, he makes a saucer-shaped ne t ready for the t-ggs of his mate. Hut ho will readily use a nest that Is prepared for him, and so the men of tho fisheries are expediting his home building For the large mouthed bacs nests are made of moss Imbedded In concrete, con-crete, as this species prefers a fibrous bed for Its eggs, Ponds with basins , lx feet deep in the center and with shallower water elsowhero aro so pre- ' pared Wild fish caught by hook are put In to mate here, to the great In-cieako In-cieako df teproductlon. Proper assortment assort-ment of the fish and the prevention of crowding accomplish excellent results. Youth's Companion. |