Fish, in general, take longer to grow to a, “ useful size ” than mammals or birds. While a chicken less than six months old is right for the table, a bass, for example, is usually over three years old before ’he reaches a length of ten inches.
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Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20989, 16 December 1939, Page 19 (Supplement)
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46Untitled Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20989, 16 December 1939, Page 19 (Supplement)
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