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get some [?] [?]
[clean?] and preserve[?] [?] as
stated and [send?] them[?].

Depending in[?] of[?]
Hatchery[?], I have[frequently?] drawn[?]
the attention of the Dept to [?]
[?]er [done?] with all of our Establishments
but it seems this [?] not
self interest [?], and will not
notice[?] in any c[?]p[?]ion, [?]
I think they make a [?]
mistakes[?].

I shall be [going?]
[East? in few[days?] [?]
of possible by [?]will call you
upon returning.

Yours [?] Obdly
Samuel Wilmot
Supt

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Newcastle [?] [?]

Sir

Yours regarding stocking
a pond of some 27 acres with
Spec Trout and you say [the?]
[?] is filled, with Spec Trout
I would say, of this st[?]
[?] into your pond of 27 [acres?]
the pond should contain a large
supply of Trout, unless [?]
frequently the case, the water is
fished to death by greedy fishermen,
and by poaching - and perhaps
[?] of all by killing the parent
Trout in the stream during the
spawning seasons. it will be
too [?] b[?] fry this season
to put in your water, [?] as a
ready[?] app[?]e a[?]
[?] to the fes[?] Dept.
[?] your usage [?]
[?] y[?] p[?] this
establishment[?].

[sign-off]

[?]
Yours [?]
Samuel Wilmot
Supt [?] @[?]