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52. Very nice. — I. ate two of them fried ; they are very nice. — John 

 Heeter, Hunting Hill, Md. 



53. Very toothsome. — Yes; fried; and pronounced as very tooth- 

 some by all who had the pleasure of partaking of them. — Jacob G. 

 Heilman, Jonestoivn, Pa. 



54. Very fine baked; good fried. — 1 have eaten three that were 

 caught while fishing with hook for other fish and wounded in the mouth. 

 We baked one three-pounder. It was very fine; flesh firm; good flavor. 

 We fried one of 2£ pounds. It was quite good. — John G. Keith, Jack- 

 son, Tenn. 



55. Very fine, sweet, and rich. — All report them very fine eating; 

 very fat, sweet, rich, and toothsome when fried. — H. C. Loose, Hagers- 

 toicn, Md. 



56. The Dutchman said it was fine. — The one who proposed my 

 getting carp suggested that I bring it to hiin and let him serve it up, as 

 he knew all about it, and that I should dine with him. I consented. 

 The carp was eaten. I was not told when, but the Dutchman said it 

 was fine. — P. S. Clarke, Hempstead, Tex. 



57. Fine. — Yes, sir; and it was fine. It was fried. — J. X. Thomason, 

 Paris, Tenn. 



58. Fine. — Have eaten them fried; weight, 4 and 10 pounds. They 

 were pronounced by all to be a fine fish for the table. — Mrs. A. B. Wati s, 

 Newt o)i, Miss. 



59. Very fine. — Yes; and very fine. Tbey were fried. — W. H. Shir- 

 ley, Harrisonville, Md. 



60. Very fine. — I ate two of them. I had them baked. Their edible 

 qualities were very fine. — James Bumgardner, sr., Greenville, Va. 



61. Very fine. — I have eaten them baked and broiled. They are a 

 very fine food fish. — Thomas Hughlett, Easton, Md. 



62. Very fine. — My wife caught one with her hands when I was 

 from home. She pronounced it very fine. She fried it in lard. — J. A. 

 Dula, Lenoir, N. C . 



63. Very fine. — I ate one ; baked it. The flavor was very fine. — 

 G. W. Alexander, Charlotte, N. G. 



64. Very fine. — I have eaten several while some of my friends were 

 participants. All pronounced them very fine cooked by frying in 

 plenty of lard. — S. M. Clayton, Cyrnston, Tenn. 



G5. Very fine. — They are very fine. — Wit Elliott, Taylor, Tex. 



66. Very fine.— Persons who have eaten them cooked in the ordi- 

 nary way (fried) say they are very fine. — C. J. Watson, Mnnfordville, 

 Ky. 



(J7. Very fine. — I have not. Those of my neighbors who have pro- 

 nounced them very fine, either fried or boiled. — T. M. Hipner, Mor- 

 tonsville, Ky. 



68. Very fine. — In my absence one of the oldest was caught with 

 a book. When landed the line parted, and the fish was injured so that 



