AN EEL POND.
The greatest pond in America is on the farm of James N. Wells, in the town of Riverhead, N.Y. It covers five acres, and is so full of eels that they can be raked out with a garden-rake. Two years ago Mr. Wells put 2,000 dozens of eels into the pond, intending to have them undisturbed for live years. They have increased.to millions. They :;re fed regularly every third day on " horse-feet," v. peculiar shell-fish. The eels know when they are to bo led, and the stroke of Mr. Wells' whip against his v.-.ig«.m calls them up to dinner, although anyone else may pound away all day without any effect. One of these shell-fish, fastened to a strong cord and thrown into the water, may be drawn out in a few minutes with hundreds of eels clinging to it.
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Wananga, Volume 5, Issue 49, 7 December 1878, Page 615
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142AN EEL POND. Wananga, Volume 5, Issue 49, 7 December 1878, Page 615
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