THE GOLDFISH VOGUE.
NEW WAVE OF POPULARITY. The goldfish -is having a renaissance. A full generation and more ago it had an ejra of popularity among the rich and well-to-do. It was the principal exhibit ojR the glass-tank home aquarium. But after a while the aquarium vanished from the parlour, and found its way by the dozen to the auction room.
But now the goldfish has come back. Moreover, a modest glass globe and ■ a suitable assortment of goldfish may be had for most reasonable price. There is a factor worth mentioning that has played its part in the rebirth of the goldfish industry. The little fish is such a lover of the larva; of mosquitoes that it must be counted as one of that insect pest’s worst foes. Thus, when more and more Americans turned to suburban living and wanted their own private ponds and pools to adorn their grounds, they adopted goldfish as natural protectors against the invasions of mosquitoes. The pools have gained in charm, the humans in blessed peace from mcs L quito bites.
To the Orientals—principally the Koreans, Chinese, and Japanese—must be given the credit for developing the goldfish in its most, gorgeous colourings. Red is the predominant shade in the cultivated species, but it is often associated with other hues.
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Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 311, 24 October 1929, Page 1
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