["23] Artificial feeding of carp. 1031 



To return to the transition from one period to tbe other, it may be ex- 

 I^ected that the fish in the sale-ponds will reach the final weight, and the 

 young- fry the weight of about 270 grams, required for the intended 

 four years' period ; in the growing-ponds of Class 11, however, a great 

 many carp should be placed which probably, under ordinary circum- 

 stances, will not reach the weight of 040 grams required for their being 

 placedin the sale-ponds ; and it would therefore be doubtful whether 

 they would reach the final weight during the following year. There will 

 be, at any rate — 



Ifo. offish. 



At 0.181 kilogram 2,121 



At 0.169 kilogram 2,031 



At 0. 143 kilogram 1, 721 



At 0.113 kilogram 845 



Total 6,718 



It will be evident that if these 6,718 fish had been over-well fed, they 

 would have reached the weight of 640 grams, and the four years' period 

 would have been perfected already during the following year; for then 

 the growing-ponds of Class I wonld have received young fry, those of 

 Class II fish weighing on an average 270 grams, and the sale-ponds 

 fish weighing 640 grams ; whilst, owing to the feeding of the young fry, 

 the transition was delayed, and thus this one year, at any rate, was 

 lost. 



