,libr>ies47       ,,! ,,ranidae   ,,h[  
,,to ,,bre$1 ,,fe$ ,,& ,,raise  ,,!     
,,edible ,,frog    ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,!   
,,mead[ ,,brook ,,f>m ,,all5dale1 ,n4   
,j4     ,,! ,,edible ,,frog4            
,illu/ration3 ,,rana ,,escul5ta4        
,,h[ ,,to ,,bre$1 ,,fe$ ,,& ,,raise ,,! 
,,edible ,,frog4   ,a ,book ( ,great    
,value to ,beg9n]s1 ,cov]+ ,e ,detail   
,?or\ghly4   ,,:at ,,to ,,d ,,& ,,h[    
,,to ,,d ,,x4   ,,price #a4jj4          
,,publi%$ ,,& ,,edit$ ,,by ,,! ,,mead[  
,,brook ,,f>m1 ,,all5dale1 ,,new        
,,j]sey4  7,copyright #aije1 ,f4 ,e4    
,bi]bri]7     ,,cont5ts   ,in=mation =  
,beg9n]s1                     ,page #c  
,^? ,desir\s ( ,light ,"w1              
#g  ,= ! ,c\ntry ,home1                 
#g  ,z a ,bus9ess1                      
#h  ,:5 to ,beg91                       
#h  ,h[ ,mu* to ,inve/1                 
#i  ,! ,ponds & ,h[ to ,con/ruct ,!m1   
#aj  ,c>e ( ,ponds1                     
#ab  ,great ,pr(it 9 ,swamp ,l&s1       
#ac  ,! ,edible ,frog1 7,rana           

,escul5ta71              #ae  ,ne/s &   
,ne/ ,build+1                           
#bj  ,enemies ( ,spawn1 ,tadpoles &     
,small ,frogs1       #ba  ,hat*+ &      
,progress ( ! ,"y ,frog1          #bb   
,food = ,tadpoles1                      
#bc  ,food = ,frogs1                    
#be  ,cat*+ ! ,frogs1                   
#bf  ,"s ,?+s ab\t ,frogs ,repeat$1     
#bg     ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations   ,!   
,edible ,frog1                          
,page  #a  ,wat*+ & ,wait+1             
#h  ,! ,female ,frog1                   
#ae  ,! ,male ,frog1                    
#ai  ,hat*+ & ,progress ( ,! ,"y ,frog1 
#bb  ,action ( ,frog's ,tongue 9 ,cat*+ 
a ,fly1        #be  ,skeleton ( a ,frog1
                               #bg      
,pati5ce ,rew>d$1                       
#bi     ,,preface4  ,?9k ( x6 ,"o ,doll>
 a ,p\nd4   ,! ,editor ( ?is book 0     
br\ght face to face ) ! true            
possibilities 9 ,frog rais+ by 8 love = 
?is delicate meat & 8 inability to get  
x4 ,z ,i _h visit$ all ! pr9cipal m>kets

 9 ,new ,york ,city1 a m>ket :]e x is   
kn[n ! _w ov] t if !re is any?+ 9 !     
eatable l9e to be f\nd x c be f\nd !re4 
,?is 0 n s ( frog meat4 ,aft] mak+      
sev]al attempts & fail+1 f9ally "o day  
,i f\nd ab\t tw5ty p\nds1 :i* _h be5    
%ipp$ f a di/ant po9t1 & :5 ,i inquir$ !
 price8 ,"o doll> a p\nd1 x set me to   
?9k+1 z x w y1 n[ t ,i h br\ght !       
subject to y\r notice4 ,at prices l ?is 
& ! dem& f> 9 excess ( ! supply1 z ,i _h
 inquir$ ( ! m>ket man if he _h _m calls
 = frog meat1 & 8 reply 01 ,m ?an we c  
get to supply4 ,n[ :at m inducem5t does 
anyone want8 ,?is in=mation %\ld make y 
ambiti\s to g into ! bus9ess ( ,frog    
,rais+4 ,y he> on all sides ( y to-day t
 !re is no opportunity to g 9 bus9ess & 
make money1 z all ! bran*es ( indu/ry   
are ov]produc$4 ,"h surely is "o l9e (  
bus9ess t is n ov]produc$4 ,& a bus9ess 
t is n necess>y to l>ge capital to />t1 
& "o t bids fair to br+ him :o v5tures  
good pr(itable results4     ,,frog      
,,rais+4     ,in=mation = ,beg9n]s4     

,we are con/antly 9 receipt ( inquiries 
f p>ties :o want in=mation reg>d+ !     
rais+ ( ,frogs4 ,s we h compil$ ! foll[+
 pages to answ] m fully su* inquiries   
?an we c by lett]4 ,if y d n f9d !      
in=mation y want conta9$ h]e91 let u he>
 f y1 & we w take pleasure 9 advis+ y to
 ! be/ ( our k4  ,! au?or ( ?is book    
conceiv$ ! idea t !re 0 a l>ge am\nt (  
money to be made 9 ,rais+ ,frogs4  ,!   
object 9 publi%+ ?is book is to get     
p]sons :o are s situat$ t !y c make a   
bus9ess ( rais+ ,frogs int]e/$ s z to   
supply ! gr[+ dem& t is ye> by ye>      
increas+1 & ) a price rang+ f           
sev5ty-five c5ts to "o doll> & fifty    
c5ts a p\nd4 ,?is %\ld be an inc5tive to
 anyone to />t 9 ! bus9ess1 :5 ! "w (   
,rais+ ,frogs is s simple1 & ) su* l>ge 
returns to repay "o = _! ef=ts4  ,!     
pr9cipal ?+ is to /udy ! nature ( !     
,frog 9 habit & bre$+4 ,:at k we h 9 !  
bre$+ & rais+ is giv5 h]e91 & ) !       
exp]i5ce ga9$ f obs]vation 9 ,rais+     
,frogs x soon becomes an int]e/+ &      

pr(itable bus9ess4 ,frog ,rais+ w br+ 9 
m pr(it = ! same am\nt ( "t & money     
inve/$ ?an any o!r indu/ry t we "k (4 ,e
 f>m]1 or f>m]'s boy1 %\ld h a ,frog    
pond & ,raise ,frogs4  ,x is "o ( ! l9es
 ( bus9ess t we h he>d ab\t1 ,t makes   
money = y :ile y sleep4  ,_m f>m]s      
already h ,frog ponds1 & at a great]    
pr(it ?an any o!r inve/m5t !y h on _!   
f>m ( a l am\nt4 ,p\ltry keep]s %\ld h a
 small ,frog pond1 especially if !y     
m>ket _! product 9 "s city ne> _! ,plant
 & h individual cu/om]s1 & sell _!      
product direct4 ,!y w\ld always h a     
/eady m>ket = m ,frog meat ?an !y c\ld  
supply1 & at l>ge pr(itable prices1 z   
x's a luxury t mo/ p indulge 9 & w\ld d 
s m (t5 if !y knew :]e to get ,frog     
meat4  ,try y\rself to buy ,frog meat1 &
 y w soon f9d t x's n to be _h at any   
price 9 mo/ places1 & :5 x once becomes 
kn[n t y are ,rais+ ,frogs y w soon f9d 
t y\r dem& = ,frog meat is mu* great]   
?an y c supply4 ,x works 9 v well )     
p\ltry rais+ if y c con/ruct y\r ponds  

at n too great an exp5se1 & is mu* m    
pr(itable consid]+ ! inve/m5t & "w4     
,^? ,desir\s ( ,light ,"w4   ,_m :o are 
unable to d heavy "w w f9d ,frog ,rais+ 
a v desirable occupation4 ,be+ 9 ! op5  
air x t5ds to heal?1 :i* is b5eficial to
 ^? :o are sickly & to :om x becomes    
necess>y to take up "o ( ! light]       
occupations4 ,! "w is light & ) c>e &   
/udy c be made a s\rce ( a sub/antial   
income1 & c>ri$ on intellig5tly ,frog   
,rais+ is z c]ta9 a bus9ess & z         
pr(itable if n m ?an _m und]tak+s1 & y w
 always f9d a ready m>ket = all ! ,frogs
 y c raise4 ,any "o ( ! l>ge ,hotels or 
,re/aurants 9 ,new ,york ,city w use m  
,frog meat 9 a ye> ?an "o ,frog ,rais] c
 supply1 & y c get a /&+ ord] = %ipm5ts 
( a c]ta9 numb] ( p\nds ea* week4 ,make 
inquiries along ?is l9e & y w soon be   
conv9c$ ( ! opportunity ?is bus9ess     
(f]s4     ,= ! ,c\ntry ,home4   ,if y   
are liv+ 9 ! city ! great] "p ( ! ye>1 &
 s =tunate z to h a c\ntry home1 y by   
all means %\ld put 9 a pond & ,raise    

,frogs1 z !y w be a delicacy = y\rself &
 also y\r fri5ds :5 !y come f ! city to 
see y4 ,& !y w be "o ( ! natural        
products ( ! c\ntry1 :i* "o comes f !   
city to ! c\ntry to enjoy1 & to _m !y w 
be an int]e/+ & novel sight4 ,& 9 w9t]1 
:5 y are away1 !y w be dormant & ne$ no 
c>e4     ,z a ,bus9ess4   ,if y are go+ 
into ,frog ,rais+ z a bus9ess1 we       
recomm5d t y make a small beg9n+1 = no?+
 is m disc\rag+1 aft] hav+ gone into a  
bus9ess exclusively1 ?an to h rev]ses 9 
! />t & lose a l>ge portion ( y\r       
inve/m5t = want ( a little practical    
exp]i5ce4 ,_m p]sons h met failure by   
/>t+ on a l>ge scale at fir/1 & )\t     
practical exp]i5ce1 :]e _h !y />t$ small
 might to-day be a gr& success4 ,?is    
caution applies 9 all bus9ess v5tures1 &
 x's ! mi/ake t is made & cause ( mo/   
failures4     ,:5 to ,beg94   ,we       
recomm5d ! active "w to beg9 9 ! e>ly   
spr+4 ,get y\r ponds ready z soon z     
possible4 ,get y\r /ock & place x e>ly1 
s x becomes famili> ) its new qu>t]s    

be=e ! bre$+ season sets 94             
,illu/ration3 ,,wat*+ ,,& ,,wait+       
,h[ ,mu* to ,inve/4   ,?is1 ( c\rse1    
dep5ds l>gely on ! circum/ances4 ,if y h
 abundant means & delight 9 "s hobby &  
want to make a fancy proposition out (  
x1 :y y c make y\r ponds z exp5sive &   
picturesque z y wi%4 ,b = ^? :o wi% to  
make a bus9ess = ! b5efit ( ! income to 
be d]iv$1 %\ld />t ) a small pond & ab\t
 six pairs ( ,frogs4 ,!n gradually      
increase y\r bre$+ pond z y\r /ock &    
ability to h&le x dem&s4 ,don't />t )   
,frogs "u f\r ye>s ( age4 ,!y w be !    
*eape/ 9 ! end4     ,! ,ponds & ,h[ to  
,con/ruct ,!m4   ,if y h a runn+ /ream (
 wat] on y\r place1 ! "w ( build+ !     
ponds is mu* easi] ?an :]e y h to dep5d 
on fill+ !m f pump$ wat]4  ,x is        
necess>y to h sev]al ponds1 "o l>ge pond
 is n satisfactory4 ,! reason = ?is is  
expla9$ lat]4 ,a plant = bus9ess %\ld h 
at lea/ f\r ponds4 ,! dep? ( ! ponds ne$
 n be v great1 ?ree feet is ample1 & !y 
c\ld be less if y c h a good loam bottom

 t w hold wat]4 ,b ?ree feet is v       
satisfactory1 & ?is graduat+ (f to two  
feet1 & "o foot deep at ! bank is pl5ty4
 ,a good %ape & *eap way to build !     
ponds is l ! cut %[n4 ,if ! gr\nd y h   
won't all[ ( ?is arrangem5t :y make to  
be/ arrangem5t y\r gr\nd w p]mit =      
conv5i5ce1 c>ry+ out ! plan advisable = 
,rais+ ,frogs4 ,y mu/ h a bre$+ pond1 a 
hat*+ pond1 a rais+ & a /ock pond1 f\r  
ponds 9 all4 ,! /ock pond %\ld be !     
l>ge/1 p]mitt+ ( pl5ty ( room = gr[+ &  
opportunity to get food4 ,! size ( y\r  
ponds dep5ds l>gely on ! am\nt ( l&     
available1 its topography & ! wat]      
supply4 ,ponds n less ?an "o-half acre 9
 area1 ) ! inlet at "o end & ! outlet at
 ! o!r1 9 a l9e ( its longe/ axis1      
g5]ally produce ! be/ results1 ?\gh     
small] ponds c be successfully us$4  ,at
 lea/ "o-f\r? ( ea* ( ! ponds %\ld n be 
ov] "o foot 9 dep?1 & ?is portion %\ld  
be plant$ ) pond we$ 7,potamogeton7 &   
wat] we$ 7,elodea1 or ,ana*>is7 to      
facilitate ! production & gr[? ( ! m9ute

 animals :i* furni% s l>ge a "p ( ! food
 = ! ,frogs at all /ages ( gr[?4 ,! re/ 
( ! pond %\ld h a gradually slop+       
bottom1 & consequ5t increase dep? to !  
outlet 7or draw(f71 :]e ! wat] %\ld be  
at lea/ five feet deep1 s t 9 draw+ (f !
 ponds ! /ock c be assembl$ 9 a small   
area = sort+1 etc4 ,! bottom ( ! ponds1 
pref]able1 s(t muck1 9 :i* ! ,frogs c   
bury !mselves 9 cold wea!r & avoid aga9/
 dang] ( freez+4 ,9 ! middle ( all !    
ponds1 except ! spawn hat*+ pond1 wat]  
lilies %\ld be plant$1 ! l>ge pods1 su* 
z 7,nymphea alba74 ,^! plants furni%    
hid+ places f fi% hawks1 also s]ve z a  
sun %ade & /ool = sunn+ dur+ summ]4 ,x  
is n advisable to place l>ge b[ld]s 9 ! 
pond1 z !y are 9 ! way ( se9+ or nett+1 
& furni% an acceptable resort = crawfi%1
 :i* are enemies :5 l>ge4 ,nurs]y ponds 
%\ld be con/ruct$ to af=d "y protection 
f enemies & to produce ! greate/        
quantity ( insect life suit$ = _!       
su/5ance1 & ?is is bett] accompli%$ ) a 
numb] ( small ponds ?an ) "o l>ge "o4 ,a

 good work+ size = spawn bre$+ is f #dj 
to #ej feet long1 by #ab to #ae feet    
wide1 ) a dep? ( f #ah to #cf in*es deep
 to ! outlet4 ,:]e ! topography ( !     
gr\nd w p]mit x is bett] to h ! nurs]ies
 imm$iately adjo9+ ! spawn+ pond4 ,)    
wat] supply f same s\rce1 s t !re w be b
 slight diff]5ce betwe5 ! temp]ature ( !
 %all[e/ "p ( nurs]y pond & surface (   
wat] ( spawn+ pond4 ,if ! location is   
infe/$ ) crawfi% or snakes ! nurs]ies   
%\ld be protect$ by wire scre5s4 ,!     
spawn+ nurs]y ponds may be comb9$ by    
con/ruct+ "o comp>atively long pond1    
n>r[ ne> ! middle1 s t ! g5]al %ape w\ld
 be l an h\r-glass4 ,across ! n>r[ "p is
 to be /ret*$ a scre5 ( "o-qu>t] in*    
wire clo?1 :i* w conf9e ! spawn]s to !  
deep] end ( ! pond1 :ile ! fry or hat*+ 
spawn w be kept sep>ate4 ,?is =m ( pond 
is advantage\s :]e = any reason only a  
few ponds c be built4 ,betwe5 all ponds 
t are connect$ !y %\ld be scre5$ :]e    
wat] runs f "o pond to ! o!r1 t is1 at !
 inlet & outlets4  ,ea* pond %\ld be    

surr\nd$ by "o-half in* wire me% two    
feet high4 ,?is makes a protection to ! 
ponds f enemies1 & also keeps ! ,frogs  
conf9$ to ! ponds !y are int5d$4        
,c>e ( ,ponds4   ,! accumulat$ decay$   
matt] ought to be occasionally remov$4  
,! frequ5cy ( ?is dep5ds on "* ( ! wat] 
supply1 ! am\nt ( silt x br+s into !    
ponds1 ! "* ( ! soil1 & on ! ?or\ghness 
( ! ye>ly removal ( ! surplus           
vegetation4 ,c>e %\ld be tak5 t ! ponds 
d n become (f5sive ) /agnant wat] &     
rott5 vegetation4 ,?is condition is     
detrim5tal to l>ge production2 :ile     
abundant pond vegetation is favorable to
 a l>ge production ( fry x mu/ n become 
decay$4 ,x is sometimes s luxuriant t x 
settles d[n 9 a blanket-l mass & smo!rs 
& p5s 9 _m ( ! "y ,frogs4 ,"u su*       
conditions x %\ld be remov$ frequ5tly4  
,?is c be done by l[]+ ! ponds1 if !y   
are built s !y c be drawn (f1 :i* is a v
 desirable & conv5i5t way if !          
topography ( ! l& w p]mit4 ,a /rong     
flat-bottom boat %\ld be made1 9 :i* c  

be tak5 ! surplus matt$ vegetation &    
c>ri$ (f4 ,at ea* end ( ! boat a r+ %\ld
 be fa/5$1 ?r\gh :i* /akes c be driv5 to
 hold ! boat at po9ts 9 ! pond to be    
work$4 ,! vegetation is rak$ f ! wat] 9 
small lots4 ,c>e %\ld be tak5 n to br+  
up any ( ! small ,frogs & ,tadpoles ) ! 
vegetation4 ,x %\ld be remov$ f ! banks 
( ! ponds at once1 z x w rot v fa/1 &   
its pres5ce is objectionable4  ,if a    
boat is n us$ ! vegetation c be drawn   
ne> ! %ore ) long-h&l$ rakes & tak5 out 
) long-h&l$ pit*=ks made especially4    
,?is me?od is simple & mu* m economical4
 ,two m5 c accompli% m ?an five m5 by ! 
o!r me?od4 ,! advantage 9 favor ( ! boat
 is t y d n ne$ to di/urb ! :ole mass1 b
 pick x out "h & !re z y ?9k be/1 & h x 
m uni=m & n de/roy ! roots s mu*4       
,great ,pr(it 9 ,swamp ,l&s4   ,swamp   
l&s1 on a f>m1 conv]t$ into ,frogg]ies1 
br+ 9 l>ge pr(its4 ,if y h a piece (    
gr\nd :i* is swampy1 :i* c be f\nd on   
mo/ any f>m1 & y d n conv]t ?is into    
,rais+ ,frogs1 y are los+ "o ( ! mo/    

pr(itable products ( y\r f>m1 z m money 
c be made f an acre ( swamp l& 9 a      
,frogg]y ?an t5 acres 9 :eat1 if prop]ly
 manag$1 & ) little exp5se4 ,y fir/ want
 to excavate a portion ( x :]e y c h    
wat]1 #ej x #ae feet1 & ano!r "p ( x #ae
 x #bj feet1 & f5ce x 91 z expla9$ above
 ) a #b-;foot "o-half me% wire4 ,9 !    
l>g] pond place ! bre$+ ,frogs1 & 9 !   
small] "o hat* out ! spawn1 & :5 !y are 
develop$ into ,frogs turn !m loose on ! 
swamp to gr[ until !y ma9ta9 m>ketable  
size4 ,if !re is a small /ream or dit*  
runn+ ?r\gh ! swamp1 :i* v (t5 is !     
case1 !n x is an easy task4 ,& "h is :]e
 ! old say+ c be appli$1 ,makes money = 
y :ile y sleep4 ,& good1 big money x    
makes1 too4 ,don't put (f turn+ y\r     
swamp into a money-mak]4 ,,d ,,x ,,n[4  
,! ,edible ,frog 7,rana ,escul5ta47     
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,female ,,frog4  ,two
 species ( ,rana are common 9 ,am]ica & 
,europe1 viz41 ,rana escul5ta & ,rana   
tempor>ia4 ,! latt] alone is indig5\s to
 ,great ,brita91 & v>ieties ( x ext5d   

?r\gh\t temp]ate ,europe & ,asia to     
,japan1 & "o v>iety 7pretiosa7 exi/s 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! edible ,frog 7,rana  
escul5ta71 h[ev]1 has be5 introduc$ into
 ,engl&4 ,an ,indian species 7,rana     
breviceps7 & sev]al ,s\? ,african       
species burr[ 9 ! gr\nd4  ,,ecology ,,& 
,,habits4 ,! sk9 ( ,frogs is usually    
smoo? & free f w>ts or horny            
excresc5ces4 ,x is inve/$ ) a colorless 
epid]mis1 :i* is %$ f "t to "t z !      
creature gr[s2 ?is splits along ! back &
 ?ighs1 is work$ ov] ! head l ! tak+ (f 
( a %irt1 & usually eat5 by ! we>]4 ,!  
deep] lay]s conta9 mu* pigm5t1 9 cells  
:i* are m or less "u muscul> control1   
enabl+ ,frogs to *ange _! hue to con=m  
to ! backgr\nd4  ,frogs are c>nivor\s1 &
 9 ! season ( activity are likely to be 
v voraci\s4 ,! t]re/rial & arboreal =ms 
fe$ ma9ly on insects1 worms1 etc4 ,!    
aquatic k9ds also cat* insects1 b subsi/
 m on aquatic animals--worms1 tadpoles1 
small fi%es1 & o!r ,frogs4 ,^! are seiz$
 & sl[ly swall[$1 (t51 :]e be=e !       

rema9d]1 p]haps /ill alive1 has be5 got 
)9 ! m\?4  ,extremes ( cold or dr\ght 9 
climate mu/ be avoid$ by ,frogs4        
,moi/ure ( ! sk9 is necess>y to _!      
heal?1 & 9 v dry places or seasons !y   
survive only by go+ deeply "u gr\nd4    
,?us "s tropical species get ?r\gh ! dry
 season4 ,! frogs ( nor!rn climates     
endure ! w9t] by clu/]+ ab\t spr+-holes 
& o!r places :]e ! wat] is comp>atively 
w>m & free ( ice2 or else by hib]nat+ 9 
! mud4 ,t]re/rial species bury !mselves 
= ! w9t] 9 ! loam1 or burr[ into ! dry  
du/ ( rott+ logs & /umps4 ,_! vitality  
is /rong1 & _! p[] ( reg5]ation f p>tial
 congelation is v great4  ,?\gh mo/     
species live always 9 or ne> wat]1 _m   
sp5d ! great] "p ( _! "t away f x1 & (t5
 9 bu%es or trees4 ,^!1 h[ev]1 g to !   
wat] to bre$2 & z ?is function is likely
 to dem& att5tion e>ly 9 ! spr+1 x is !n
 t ^! animals make !mselves mo/         
conspicu\s by ! incessantly utt]$ croak+
 or rattl+ calls ( ! males1 :i* are     
almo/ z v>i$ z ! songs ( ! birds1 & m   

v5triloqui/ic4 ,^! are :olly ! cries ( !
 male ,frogs1 & cease :5 ! mates h be5  
f\nd & h spawn$2 & to assi/ 9 produc+ !m
 _m species h gul> air-sacs1 :i* are    
connect$ ) ! vocal organs & furni% ! p[]
 requir$ = ! l\d & insi/5t utt]ances4 ,!
 great e>-drums correlat$ ) ?is vocal   
p[] are conspicu\s 9 _m species4  ,!    
reproductive habits ( ,frogs are v>i\s4 
,all ( our common species lay _! eggs 9 
wat]1 ! eggs be+ f]tiliz$ z !y are laid4
 ,z ! eggs are laid !y are inclos$ 9 a  
gelat9\s envelope secret$ by ! female4  
,?is swells & protects ! eggs f injury1 
f be+ f$ ^u1 f ! direct rays ( ! sun1 & 
9 "s species x s]ves to float ! eggs at 
! surface ( ! wat]1 :]e oxyg5 is mo/    
abundant2 f9ally1 ! envelope s]ves z    
food = ! "y frogs4 ,! m\? ( ! tadpole is
 small & provid$ ) a horny beak1 :i*    
takes ! place ( ! tee? :i* are n yet    
develop$4 ,! tadpole fe$s on algae t    
cov] /ones1 & on ! fle% ( dead animals4 
,! long1 spirally coil$ inte/9e1 :i* c  
be se5 on ! "u side ( ! animal1 is an   

adaptation to its prevail+ly h]bivor\s  
diet1 :i* requires a prolong$ dige/ion4 
,! tadpole usually lives 9 ! wat] = two 
or ?ree mon?s be=e x takes to l&4 ,9 !  
,bullfrog1 h[ev]1 ! trans=mation 7see   
,,toad7 does n take place until ! second
 summ]4  ,9 _m tropical ,frogs !        
reproductive habits are mu* modifi$4 ,"o
 species 7,phyllobates tr9itatis7 (     
,v5ezuela & ,tr9idad c>ries its tadpoles
 on its back1 to :i* ! "y atta* !mselves
 by means ( _! suck]s4 ,a frog ( !      
,sey*elles ,isl&s lives 9 ! tree-f]ns f>
 f wat]1 & c>ries its "y ab\t on its    
back1 to :i* !y are atta*$ by _!        
bellies4 ,9 ! ,kam]uns lives a ,frog t  
lays its eggs 9 a foamy mass on ! leaves
 ( a tree4 ,:5 ! l>vae are develop$ !   
mass becomes slimy & ! tadpoles swim    
ab\t x1 & :5 a heavy ra9 falls !y are   
wa%$ into pools ( wat] ly+ at ! bases ( 
! trees4 ,! foam is probably produc$ z x
 is 9 cul9>y op]ations1 by air be+      
entangl$ 9 x by a beat+ t ! ,frog gives 
! jelly ) its feet4 ,! inclos$ air may  

well s]ve 9 respiration4 ,comp>e ,,toad4
  ,,utilities4 ,among bo? civiliz$ &    
savage m5 ,frogs are a cul9>y da9ty4 ,! 
edible ,european ,frog is s mu* priz$ 9 
,france t x is br$ = ! m>ket 9 l>ge     
pres]ves4 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates bo? !      
,bullfrog & spr+ ,frog are sold 9 !     
m>kets4 ,9 ,france & ! ,unit$ ,/ates !  
h9d legs alone are eat52 !y are kn[n z  
saddles to ,am]ican m>ketm51 & are      
usually s]v$ at table fri$4 ,9 ,g]many  
all ! muscul> p>ts are s]v$ /ew$1 (t5 ) 
sauce4 ,frogs h enabl$ man to contribute
 mu* to 8 k ( physiology4 ,! tail ( !   
tadpole1 s frequ5tly f$ on by dragon-fly
 l>vae & o!r aquatic enemies1 has great 
capacity ( reg5]ation4 ,! /udy ( its    
re-=mation has add$ to our k ( !        
reg5]ation ( animal tissue4 ,!          
circulation ( ! blood1 s readily se5 by 
! aid ( ! microscope 9 ! web ( ! ,frog's
 foot1 is a classic & pa9less classroom 
demon/ration4 ,obs]vations on ! response
 ( ,frog-muscle to /imuli l$ ! great    
,italian physiologi/ ,galvani to !      

discov]y ( dynamical or curr5t          
electricity1 kn[n to u z galvanic or    
voltaic electricity4  ,illu/ration3 ,,! 
,,male ,,frog4 7,see ,bl[]47     ,ne/s &
 ,ne/ ,build+4   ,:5ev] ! spawn+ p]iod  
occurs1 ample w>n+ w be giv51 z ! male  
,frogs w beg9 croak+ = _! mate1 & w be  
se5 ne> ! %ore4 ,e>ly 9 ! spr+ is !     
bre$+ season1 & ! ,frogs w be se5 9     
pairs1 work+ 9 company1 select+ ne/s1   
:i* are 9 place :]e !re is a vegetation 
to atta* ! spawn1 ne> ! surface ( !     
wat]1 z ! action ( ! sun has mu* to d ) 
! hat*+ ( ! spawn4  ,impregnation takes 
place imm$iately aft] ! spawn is        
deposit$1 z ) ! spawn ( fi%4 ,! spawn ( 
frogs looks l a gelat9 mass 9 ! %ape ( a
 bun* ( grapes1 & w be f\nd atta*$ to "s
 vegetation 9 ! pond4 ,?is %\ld be      
imm$iately tak5 out ) a l>ge1 long h&le 
dipp] & deposit$ 9 ! hat*+ pond1 z !    
spawn w be de/roy$ by ! frogs jump+ into
 ! pond & com+ 9 contact ) x1 = if !    
spawn is sep>at$ or brok5 up & s9ks to !
 bottom ( ! pond1 :]e x _c get ! prop]  

action ( ! sun1 _m ( ! eggs w n hat*1 b 
w be de/roy$ & eat54 ,! nurs]y1 or hat*+
 pond1 %\ld be con/ruct$ 9 ?is way3     
,make "s skeleton frames t w set on !   
bottom ( ! pond1 & come )9 a few in*es (
 ! top ( ! wat]4 ,fa/5 ! frames d[n1    
ei!r by weights or /akes driv5 9 !      
gr\nd4 ,take "s f9e nett+ su* z us$ on  
w9d[s to keep out flies2 cotton or flax 
nett+ pref]r$ to wire4 ,fa/5 ?is nett+  
to ! frame4 ,be sure t ! nett+ is always
 cov]$ ) wat] :5 spawn is on x4 ,on ?is 
nett+1 deposit ! eggs or spawn tak5 f ! 
bre$+ pond4 ,9 ?is way x w be undi/urb$1
 & ! sun c d its "p t[>d ! hat*+ ( !    
eggs4 ,?is me?od w be f\nd successful1 &
 y c wat* ! progress1 & ! influ5ce ( !  
sun & wat] on ! hat*+ ( ! eggs & note ! 
*ange f day to day1 z ! ,frogs h no?+ m 
to d ) _! developm5t4 ,ano!r reason =   
sep>at+ ! eggs or spawn f ! bre$+ ponds 
is1 :5 ! spawn is hat*$ into tadpoles1 !
 ,frogs w eat ! tadpoles z fa/ z !y     
wiggle out ( ! egg4 ,9 fact1 ,frogs are 
cannibals1 & w eat ! "y until !y get    

l>ge en\gh to protect !mselves4  ,?is is
 :y ponds %\ld be con/ruct$ s t ,frogs (
 diff]5t sizes c be sep>at$1 & all (    
ab\t a size1 kept 9 ponds by !mselves1 &
 rais$ toge!r4 ,by ?is arrangem5t y save
 _m small ,frogs4     ,enemies ( ,spawn1
 ,tadpoles & ,small ,frogs4   ,! enemies
 mu/ be gu>d$ aga9/ by prop] f5c+ ) wire
 nett+ & bo>ds4 ,a bo>d %\ld be sunk5   
into ! gr\nd at lea/ ?ree in*es1 & #b   
foot #b in* me% wire fa/5$ on x4 ,if a  
#ab-;in* bo>d is us$1 ?is w make a f5ce 
ab\t #cd in*es high4 ,x c\ld be built   
high] if desir$1 b ?is height makes a   
good appe>ance4 ,! enemies are rats1    
cats1 turtles1 wat] c5tip$es1 wat]      
beetles1 coons1 lee*es & snakes4 ,snakes
 are "o ( ! wor/ enemies1 z !y w dev\r !
 spawn1 ( :i* !y are v fond1 & also !   
small ,frogs4     ,hat*+ & ,progress ( !
 ,"y ,frogs4   ,figure #a repres5ts !   
embryo z x appe>s sev]al days aft] ! egg
 is deposit$4 ,figure #b gives an outl9e
 ( its =m2 ! arr[s at ! side ( ! head   
%[s ! curr5ts ( wat]1 :i* are se5 to fl[

 to ! bran*iae by ! brea?+ ( ! "y       
animal4 ,a %ort p]iod br+s x to ! =m    
repres5t$ 9 ,nos4 #c & #d1 ! latt]      
repres5t+ ! head4 ,figure #e %[s ! =m ( 
! tadpole :5 fir/ hat*$1 :i* usually    
takes place ab\t f\r weeks aft] !       
deposit+ ( ! egg4 ,figures #f1 #g & #h  
%[s v>i\s /ages ( its developm5t2 !     
latt] repres5t+ ! tadpole1 call$        
pollywog sometimes2 ?is1 = "s "t1 n[    
und]goes little *ange ( =m1 b increases 
9 size4 ,at l5g? ! h9d] legs bud1 & are 
gradually develop$1 z se5 9 ,no4 #i2 !  
=e legs are ere long produc$ 9 a simil> 
mann]4  ,,hat*+s4 ,! tail beg9s n[ to   
dim9i%1 z se5 9 ,no4 #aj1 & is f9ally   
absorb$ into ! body & disappe>s4 ,!     
tadpole 7:i*1 = a "t1 is l a fi% &      
brea?+ by bran*iae1 or gills1 & fe$+ on 
vegetable food ( fi%es7 is n[ a frog2   
brea!s ! air by true lungs1 & betakes   
itself to ! l&1 :]e x pursues !         
avocations ( its new & high] life1 :]eas
 x be=e swam by means ( a tail x n[     
leaps1 & z be=e1 x ate only roots &     

grass1 x n[ becomes a hunt] ( insects & 
worms4 ,?is1 or a v simil> process (    
reproduction1 is common to all species (
 ! family4 ,! ,rana ,frogs =m ! highe/  
gr\p ( ! ,batra*ian class4 ,!y are      
active creatures1 fe$+ on insects &     
worms4 ,^? :i* live ^u ! gr\nd 9 !      
neighborhood ( /&+ wat]1 & pass a       
consid]able portion ( _! lives 9 ! wat]1
 h _! toes po9t$1 & ^? ( ! h9d] feet    
unit$1 almo/ to ! tips1 by membrane4    
,food = ,tadpoles4   ,! spawn or egg    
takes f f\r to six weeks to hat* to !   
%ape ( a tadpole1 & ! tadpole takes ab\t
 f\r or five mon?s to hat* or *ange its 
%ape f t ( a tadpole to a small frog1   
:i* is done z /at$ 9 previ\s p>agraph4  
,frogs are v prolific4 ,"o bun* ( spawn1
 f l>ge1 well develop$ frogs1 & ( five  
ye>s ( age or ov]1 w produce or hat* ov]
 "o ?\s& tadpoles4 ,b ( c\rse all ( ^! w
 n be rais$ to become small ,frogs4 ,b a
 great proportion ( !m c be if prop]ly  
c>$ = & y h ! prop] facilities4  ,! beak
 ( ! tadpole is adapt$ to ! eat+ (      

leaves & o!r vegetable foods1 & on :i*  
!y c\ld entirely subsi/4 ,b x is well to
 give !m access to small insect food1   
mu* ( :i* !y c get f surface ( wat]4 ,! 
food *anges entirely :5 ! tadpole       
develops into a ,frog4 ,:5 a frog1 !    
food is entirely insect or live food4 ,x
 is well1 sometimes1 :5 y _c get        
facilities to supply naturally pl5ty (  
insect food1 to take "s ( ! small]      
,frogs & tadpoles & place !m 9 ! ponds )
 ! gr[+ ,frogs1 & all[ ! ,frogs to live 
on !m4 ,!y mu/ be f$ live food4 ,*opp$  
meats & food ( ?is "* w d = tadpoles1 b 
mu/ n be us$ too freely1 z !y d n eat x 
readily1 & x only decays & a /ifl+ /5*  
foll[s4 ,if y\r ponds are connect$ ) a  
runn+ /ream1 mu* ( ! insect life = !    
tadpoles & small] ,frogs is br\ght into 
! ponds by ! /ream1 :i* is v desirable1 
& saves mu* extra "w4 ,leave ! tadpoles 
9 ! nurs]y pond until !y h develop$ into
 ,frogs4 ,! tadpoles are fi% 9 a s5se & 
w eat mo/ any?+1 ei!r vegetable or      
animal matt]4 ,9 fact1 he is a scav5g]1 

& w clean out ! ponds4 ,b z soon z he   
turns into a frog1 he requires a diff]5t
 class ( food1 z he is an amphibi\s     
animal4 ,rememb] ?is1 z h]e91 is "o ( ! 
secrets t h caus$ s _m failures4 ,,!    
,,food ,,= ,,frogs ,,is ,,animal ,,food4
     ,food = ,frogs4   ,illu/ration3    
,,action ,,( ,,frog',s ,,tongue ,,9     
,,cat*+ ,a ,,fly4  ,caution1 f ?is "t   
on1 ,,animal ,,food ,,only4 ,no *opp$   
meat1 z ,frogs w n eat x1 & x w decay & 
cause a /5*4 ,d n attempt to fe$ x to   
frogs4 ,?is is ! "t t c>e mu/ be tak5 to
 see t y\r ,frogs get pl5ty ( ! prop]   
k9d ( animal food4 ,if !y are n kept    
suppli$1 !y w turn to & eat ea* o!r1 & 9
 ?is way de/roy _m a p\nd ( good ,frog  
meat1 t is wor? ,"o ,doll> a p\nd or m4 
,z ! tadpoles hat* out prolifically1 x's
 wise to keep a quantity ( ^! & ! ,small
 ,frogs on h& to fe$ ! l>g] ones t are  
be+ gott5 ready = m>ket4 ,by hav+ a     
numb] ( small ponds1 ?is /ock c be kept 
on h& = ?is purpose4 ,a plant t w gr[ on
 top ( ! wat] furni%es _m insects1 z    

well z p]*+ places to basque1 9 ! sun1 &
 cat* a pass+ unsuspect+ fly4 ,x also   
af=ds a %ady place to get "u on a hot   
day1 ) head above wat] look+ = food4 ,"o
 ( ! be/ & easie/ ways to furni% live   
food is to soak a numb] ( potato or fe$ 
bags ) molasses1 & fa/5 !m up ar\nd !   
ponds1 j above ! gr\nd4 ,?is draws !    
flies1 & !y w come )9 rea* ( ! ,frogs1 &
 z y w see by ! cut at top ( ?is        
p>agraph1 ! tongue ( ! ,frog is develop$
 to be ( s]vice 9 cat*+ !m4 ,small      
tadpoles f o!r species ( frogs1 t are n 
eatable1 make good food = !m4 ,^! c be  
f\nd 9 l>ge quantities along mo/ any    
/ream1 or 9 any pool ( wat]4 ,wood lice 
or s[-bugs are good4 ,9 plant+ vegetable
 matt] 9 ! ponds be sure & always plant 
f se$1 z 9 transplant+ y may br+ ,lee*es
 into y\r ponds1 :i* are v de/ructive to
 ! ,frogs1 & act on ! ,frogs ! same z   
*ick5 lice d on *ick51 & 9 "t w kill !  
,frog1 & at all times ret>d its gr[?4   
,if y\r ,frogs d n ?rive well look =    
,lee*es4  ,,important4 ,if x is necess>y

 to fe$ y\r ,frogs on small fry f fi%es 
or on tadpoles & small ,frogs1 x might  
be well to h a supply pond1 :i* c be    
small1 & 9 fe$+ x is only necess>y to   
fe$ twice a week1 & c be done by putt+  
quantities "h & !re 9 ! ponds1 & let !  
,frogs cat* !m z !y swim ab\t4 ,?ree    
gillies1 tadpole or small ,frogs is     
consid]$ a fair meal = ea* ,frog4       
,cat*+ ! ,frogs4   ,!re are sev]al ways 
by :i* to cat* ! ,frogs :5 ready to     
m>ket4 ,if !y are to be dress$ !y c be  
spe>$2 ?is is done ) a h&le l is f\nd on
 an ord9>y h\se broom ) a fi% spe> fa/5$
 9 ! end4 ,"o ( ! be/ times to spe> !m  
is at night ) a light z !y come on !    
bank at night to cat* bugs4 ,!y c also  
be caught v readily ) a h& net1 same z  
us$ 9 l&+ tr\t4 ,?is net c be pur*as$ at
 mo/ any h>dw>e /ore1 or :]e !y keep    
fi%+ tackle4 ,if ! ,frogs are to be     
m>ket$ alive !y mu/ be caught 9 ?is way4
 ,9 %ipp+ !m alive always put wet we$s f
 ! pond 9 bottom ( box if !y are to g   
any di/ance1 & put in/ructions on ! box 

= ag5t to keep ! we$s wet :ile 9        
transit4 ,?is w insure safe deliv]y (   
live frogs4     ,"s ,?+s ,ab\t ,frogs4  
,illu/ration3 ,,skeleton ,,( ,a ,,frog4 
,we "h repeat _m ( ! pr9cipal items we h
 previ\sly m5tion$1 because !y are !    
que/ions :i* are mo/ frequ5tly ask$4    
,frogs are v prolific4 ,"o bun* ( eggs w
 hat* m ?an a ?\s& tadpoles1 & if y _h !
 facilities1 !y c\ld be hat*$ & re>$ to 
m>ketable size4 ,a good runn+ /ream1 :i*
 c be c\rs$ ?r\gh all y\r ponds1 makes  
,frog ,rais+ v simple & pr(itable4 ,a   
liv+ c be made f ,frog ,rais+ if y are  
favorably locat$1 & ! ma9 qualities ne$$
 is pati5ce & good common s5se1 to :i*  
obs]vation %\ld be add$4 ,x takes       
,frogs1 to gr[ to m>ketable size1 f two 
to ?ree ye>s4  ,! eggs take six weeks to
 hat* out4 ,! tadpole takes f five to   
six mon?s to turn into a ,frog4 ,& !    
,frog1 to gr[ to m>ketable size1 ab\t   
two ye>s4  ,"h lies ! secret ( ! high   
price ( ,frog meat4 ,! "t x takes be=e !
 ,frog c be develop$ to m>ketable size  

disc\rages _m f ent]+ into ! bus9ess4 ,b
 once equipp$ & ! fir/ ?ree ye>s gone   
ov]1 f t "t on ! rev5ue is cont9u\s & ! 
pr(it l>ge1 & y h a ye>ly income equall$
 by no o!r l9e ( bus9ess1 z y h always  
got "s ,frogs t are com+ into m>ketable 
size4 ,& ! income1 f ?is product1 dep5ds
 entirely on h[ l>ge a scale y want to  
ent] x4 ,ano!r s\rce ( rev5ue1 :i* is v 
pr(itable1 is sell+ bre$+ ,frogs to     
beg9n]s1 z x is only ! ,edible ,frog t  
is pr(itable to raise = m>ket1 & x takes
 f f\r to five ye>s to get ! be/ bre$]s4
 ,!y br+ good prices4 ,! prices range   
accord+ to ! age4 ,frogs w bre$ f two   
ye>s old1 b ! be/ results are obta9$ f !
 old] mates1 z ! old] & l>g] ! ,frog1 ! 
heavi] & l>g] ! spawn1 & ! m eggs w hat*
 & produce /rong] & /urdi] tadpoles1 & f
 ^! mates ! ,frogs gr[ l>ge m quickly4  
,s 9 />t+1 x is always bett] to pay a   
little m = y\r bre$+ /ock & n use s _m  
pairs1 & get good old settl]s1 z ! say+ 
is1 :5 y he> !m croak1 ,!re is a good   
old settl]4 ,& be sure to />t "r1 n ) ! 

common mead[ gre5 ,frog1 :i* is eatable1
 b has a /rong ta/e & does n gr[ to any 
size4 ,! av]age size ( ?is ,frog at mo/ 
any age is ab\t ?ree in*es1 & y w be    
greatly disappo9t$ aft] y h sp5t y\r "t 
& f9d t y h n _h ! pr(itable bre$]4 ,get
 ! ,frog kn[n z ! ,edible ,frog (       
,engl&4 ,?is is ! 7,rana ,escul5ta74  ,!
 subject ( ,frog ,rais+ is a limit$ "o4 
,we h1 h[ev]1 tri$ to give z briefly z  
possible all ! ess5tial details &       
secrets to success ( ,rais+ ,frogs4     
,illu/ration3 ,,pati5ce ,,rew>d$4       
,,special ,,notice4   ,be sure & get !  
,edible ,frog :5 y />t1 z !y are ! be/ =
 table & br+ ! highe/ prices1 & gr[ to  
m>ketable size m rapidly1 :i* is a big  
item4 ,we always h bre$+ /ock = sale at 
foll[+ prices3      #c ye> old ,frogs1  
p] pair      #d4jj      #d ye> old      
,frogs1 p] pair       #h4jj      #e ye> 
old ,frogs1 p] pair      #aj4jj  ,place 
y\r ord]s e>ly1 s z to be sure & get y\r
 bre$]s 9 "t to get ! advantage ( e>ly  
bre$+4 ,s5d money by regi/]$ lett] or   

money ord] to   ,,mead[ ,,brook ,,f>m1  
,all5dale1 ,new ,j]sey4