BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISII COMMISSION. 15 



INFORMATION CONCERTINO THE BLVE CARP. 



By G. LEONIIARDT. 



[Translation of letter to von dem Borne.] 



Honored Sir : In reply to your inquiry of the 14th instant I have to 

 state, greatly to my regret, that 1 cannot supply you with blue spawning- 

 carp this spring, as I finished the stocking of my ponds last week, and 

 sent all superfluous fish, which happened to be very flue, five years old, 

 and weighed from 7 to 8 pounds each, to the fish merchant. 



In autumn, however, I hope to be able to furnish you such fish from 

 the Waage-gut ponds ; and I herewith make you this offer. 



For years these blue carp have existed here, mixed with the yellow carp / 

 and I therefore cannot promise a pure and permanent breed. Owing to 

 the lack of separate ponds, I cannot raise each hind by itself. 



I entirely agree with what Mr. E. Eckardt, of Liibbinchen, says re- 

 garding this carp, in ISTo. 11 of the Deutsche Fischerie-Zeitung. In 

 spite of its delicate nature, it stands our winters, which occasionally 

 are very severe, as well as other carp. 



Hubertusburg, Saxony, March 16, 1882. 



CAPTURE OF LAND-LOCKED SALMON AT OSWEGO, NEW YORK. 



By GEORGE MORGAN. 



[Letter to Seth Green.] 



Dear Sir : A few days ago another salmon was taken here while 

 pumping out a dry-dock ; this makes the fourth inside of a year. I am 

 of the opinion that they are the offspring of those planted by you several 

 years ago, while others believe to the contrary. I base my opinion on 

 tbe fact that in thirty years previous none have been caught or seen here. I 

 would be very much obliged if you would give me your opinion, and at 

 the same time inform me when you will be ready to give us the Califor- 

 nia mountain trout. 



Oswego, N. Y., April 20, 1S82. 



NOTES ON THE FISDIERIES OF GLOUCESTER, MASSACHCSETTS- 



By S. J. MARTIN. 



(Letters to Prof. S. F. Baird.) 



The George's vessels have not done much during the past week. They 

 have to go to Grand Manan after bait. That makes the trips longer. 

 Three halibut fares have been landed this week — small fares. Halibut 

 bring a. high price. They sold all the week at 9 cents per pound for 



