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as before. We who ate of both could see no difference, unless it was 

 ;i very little more firmness to the flesh of the last. — Gusto Havens, 

 Lewis Centre, Ohio, April G, 1883. 



165. Nearly equal to red snapper. — Have eaten no carp under 

 2 lbs., at which weight they are an excellent pan fish, only the flesh is 

 a little soft. An 8 pounder baked is nearly as good as a red snap- 

 per. — B. J. Wilson, Atlanta, Ga. 



166. Not equal to shad — Yes, and I do not consider them fir.st 

 class for eating. They will not compare with shad and other tine fish 

 in North Carolina, waters. — H. B. Wright, Sauhbury, Tenn. 



1G7. Not equal to shad. — Yes — they were fried as we cook her- 

 ring and their quality was fair, but not so good as Potomac shad. — Asa 

 M. Stabler, Spencerville, Md. 



1G8. Equal to shad. — We ate one this morning. It was broiled. 

 It was very good — something like shad. — Wi. Thompson, jr., Lemont, 

 Pa. 



169. Equal to shad. — I have. They are first rate, about equal to 

 boiled shad. — Samuel T. Earle, Centreville, Md. 



170. Equal to shad. — Yes, fried ; most excellent, equal to shad. — 

 Ira A. Fitz Gerald, Linwood, N~. C. 



171 Equal to shad. — I cooked four during last year. They were 

 fried as we usually prepare shad, and I consider them equal to shad.— 

 Richard H. Cornegys, Greensbororigh, Md. 



172. Equal to trout or shad. — Yes, baked and fried ; fresh from 

 the water. It was equal to trout, and I think equal to shad. — Dr. H. 

 H. Cary, La Grange, Ga. 



173. Better than shad. — We have eaten two fried and consider 

 them better than shad. — Wm, B. Tewell, Eockhill, 8. G. 



174. Better than shad. — Yes, baked ; superior to shad. — H. G. 

 Evans, Render sonmlle, JY. G. 



175. Better than shad. — Two, baked. I found them an excellent 

 table fish — in my estimation far superior to shad. — Adolph J. Gall, 

 Jesstip's, Md. 



IV. — CRITICISMS AS TO SOFTNESS OR MUDDY TASTE. 



176. Good, but a little soft. — We have eaten some few fried. 

 They were good. Little on the soft order. — Jos. Hayghe, Upper Gross 

 Roads, Md. 



177. Soft. — The scale carp are best. The others are too fat and 

 soft. — Samuel M. Suber's, Macon, Ga. 



178. Soft. — We ate two, fried in butter. They were pleasant tasted, 

 but the fiesh was most too tender. — J. W. IIigbee, Castle Shannon, Pa. 



170. Excellent, perhaps soft. — I ate two fried. Their table quali- 

 ties were excellent. The first one was a little too fat and the meat a 

 little soft. — C. C. Lcbingier, Braddoclc, Pa. 





