ake inquiries
along this line and you will soon be convinced of the opportunity this
business offers.

For the Country Home.

If you are living in the city the greater part of the year, and so
fortunate as to have a country home, you by all means should put in a
pond and Raise Frogs, as they will be a delicacy for yourself and also
your friends when they come from the city to see you. And they will be
one of the natural products of the country, which one comes from the
city to the country to enjoy, and to many they will be an interesting
and novel sight. And in winter, when you are away, they will be dormant
and need no care.

As a Business.

If you are going into Frog Raising as a business, we recommend that you
make a small beginning, for nothing is more discouraging, after having
gone into a business exclusively, than to have reverses in the start
and lose a large portion of your investment for want of a little
practical experience. Many persons have met failure by starting on a
large scale at first, and without practical experience, where had they
started small might to-day be a grand success. This caution applies in
all business ventures, and it's the mistake that is made and cause of
most failures.

When to Begin.

We recommend the active work to begin in the early spring. Get your
ponds ready as soon as possible. Get your stock and place it early, so
it becomes familiar with its new quarters before the breeding season
sets in.

[Illustration: WATCHING AND WAITING]

How Much to Invest.

This, of course, depends largely on the circumstances. If you have
abundant means and delight in some hobby and want to make a fancy
proposition out of it, why you can make your ponds as expensive and
picturesque as you wish. But for those who wish to make a business for
the benefit of the income to be derived, should start with a small pond
and about six pairs of Frogs. Then gradually increase your breeding
pond as your stock and ability to handle it demands. Don't start with
Frogs under four years of age. They will be the cheapest in the end.

The Ponds and How to Construct Them.

If you have a running stream of water on your place, the work of
building the ponds is much easier than where you have to depend on
filling them from pumped water.

It is necessary to have several ponds, one large pond is not
satisfactory. The reason for this is explained later. A plant for
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