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CARP-CULTTTRE TN THE UNITED STATES. (i.S3 



Plants.— Tlirct" or 4 kin<ls of iinnniless alj^ai <,now luxiiri.-uitly in tli<- imid.ly l.i.t- 

 loiu; also the coiimioii wliirc wat<M--lily. Wlicii I ionncd lln^ po'iid ] i.1;iii|(m1 aioiiiHl 

 the mai-oin the Hicks cver-heaiini; luiilbciry, and liixl il a iiioslcxccll.iii lisli-food lor 

 nearly :5 iiioiiths in the year. Tlie carj* ar(! very fond oi' the iMnlliirries ami he<oMie 

 very fat on them. 



Enemik.s.— The pond contains bream, snn-pcrch, and a laij^e-niouthed jMich, none 

 of which attain a large size;; also some tnrtles. 1 have seen no signs of yonng, and 

 I think the reason is the immense swarm of bnll-1'rog tadpoles that intest the'"\vater 

 (hiring winter and sjiring. They evidently destroy the spawn, and nntil 1 find some 

 remedy 1 tear I will he unable to raise any. I now think ol' running oil' the i)ond lots 

 ill the fall after the frogs have cciised to spawn, and destroy the tadpoles. 



Food.— 1 feed the carp very little ; I give them a few scraps h'ft from the table ( wo 

 or three times a week. [See mulberries undta- 1'i,.\nt.s. J 



(tUowtii.— I can't tell how many 1 have left, possibly 5 or ('.. I have eaiight some 

 weighing 8 i)ounds. 



lloAV TO CATCH CAHi'.- The mulberries are the most tempting bait ! know (d" to use 

 in fishing for them. 



105. Statement of Ji. M. Lassvter, East roini, Fulton Co., (la., Sejd. Ti, lttS2. 



Gkowtii. — I received 20 lish Novenjber last. Two of them were caught for exam- 

 ination on tlie 2d instant, and were found to be from 10"to 12 inches in length, and 

 would have -weighed from 2 to 2^ pounds. When received their length was from :? 

 to 4 inches, and 1 think 1 ounce would have e(|ualed the weight of the largest. I am 

 wonderfully pleased with my success. 



lOG. Statement of Dr. Samuel Hape, Ilaperille and Atlanta, Fulton Co., Ca., July 23, 1H8;5. 



Disposition of caup received. — I received l(j scale car)) in November, 1H80, and 

 have kept them in a jiond, i of au acre iu si/e, with a depth of from 12 inches to G feet. 

 The tlow of water is small, and the temperature varies fi'om 4^ to 84'-' Fahr. 



Plants and enemies. — The pond contains lew plants besides rushes, llags, and 

 cat-tails. There are lots of frogs and minnows in it. Fish-Lawks and cranes are 

 troublesome. 



Food.- — I iced the lish twice a day on stale bread; mostly witli crackers that are 

 rancid. 



Growth. — The heaviest of them would weigh at least 10 pounds. The one-year-old 

 carp would weigh I pound; the later ones are quite small. 



Reproduction. — I cannot tell how many young they have jtrodueed, as the main 

 pond containing them washed away during the storm iu May. The lirst crop is a 

 year old, and theVe has lieeu another since. 



Disposition of young. — I have sold a few, but most of them were lost. 



Difficulties. — I have had no trouble with the carp at all. They want regular 

 feeding and protection from lish-hawks and cranes. 



MiscELL.\.NEOUS. — They are evidently a great acquisition to our State, and will be 

 successfully cultivated as a table lish and a sourcu- of prolit whtH'e cai-e is taken in 

 their culture. 



107. Statement of T. S. Davis, Toceoa, Ilahcrnlium Co., Ca., Oct. 14, 1882. 



CJrowth. — The lish I received in last May have grown to be from 12 to 1') inches 

 ill length. Only 4 of them have survived. 



108. Statement of JV. K. Warren, Vowertirille, Ifouslon Co., Ca., June 14, 1882. 



Growth.— The 8 car)» received 18 months ago I placed iu a pon<l covering 2 acres, 

 which was stocked with various kinds of lish. I have seen but one of 1 he carp since, 

 which is from 21) to 24 inches long. 



Miscellaneous. — I have cou.structed a new pond 25 by 8tt feet, having a depth of 

 4-^ feet, and desire more carp for it. 



109. Statement of E. C. David, Harmoni/ Crove, Jackson Co., Ca., Julif'.W, 1883. 



Disposition of carp 1!KCE1vi:d.— I received 10 carp in November, 1879. I have 

 kept them in a mill pond, covering some 8 acres and from inches to 10 feet deep, 

 w ifh a nnuldy bottom. The pond is fed from a small creek, aJid the water is of me- 

 dium temperature (for this climate) where it enters. 



Plajs'ts. — It contains rushes, water-grass and other grasses, moss, Ac; names un- 

 known. 



Enemies.— It is inhabited by jierch, horny-heads, eels, turtles, and Hogs. 



