684 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. [26] 



Growth. — I ouly kuow 2 of the carp to be a^i^a^ There may bo more, as the poud 

 is hirge auci the mud deep iu places. It is difficult to take them. The 2 that I have 

 will weigh l.o pouuds each. In Juue of last year I weighed 3 from my pond, one 

 weighing 11 pounds and the other tw^o 15 pounds each. 



Eeproductiox. — There are no genuine young carp. They crossed with the horny- 

 heads. 



Difficulties. — My most vserious difficulty has been the crossing of the carp with 

 other fish. I have built a hatching-pond, in which I will allow no other fish but 

 Just such carp as I want to raise from. I would be pleased to obtain an extra supply 

 of the scale and mirror carp. 



110. Statement of Jesse TFhite, Harmont/ Grove, Jackson Co., Ga., Aitij. 9, 1883. 



Disposition of carp received. — I received IG carp in September, 1880. My poud 

 broke away in Juue, 1881, and all were lost, but I am going to rebuild it right away, 

 and would like to have another supply. 



111. Staiemertt of J. G. Justice, Marcus, Jackson Co., Ga., Oct. 10, 1883. 



Disposition of carp received. — I received 8 carp in November, 1880. A freshet 

 broke my dam and they esc^aped in April, 1880. I received 10 more in November, 

 188,2. I jMit theni iu a small pond 6 feet deep, 100 feet in diameter, and with muddy 

 bottom. It is located below a medium-sized spring, from which there comes very 

 cold water. I am sure the water is too cold in summer for the best results, and am 

 building a larger one farther away, so as to liave warm water. 



Plants. — It contains a vine-like plant. 



Enemies. — It contains none, excej»t frogs. 



Food. — I gi^■e them corn bread once or twice a week. 



Growth. — They are now 8 to 10 inches in length. 



112. Statement of Henry P. Farrow, Porter Springs, Lumpkin Co., Ga., Feb. 2, 1884. 



Ponds and avater. — My largest cary) pond is over 1 acre in area, and its great^cst 

 depth would exceed 10 feet, while a due proportion is quite shallow. Tiiis pond in 

 the heat of summer warms up to 85° F. Near by is my pond for red speckled brook 

 trout, which is equal to 75 feet square, and of aluio.st uniform dt-pth of 5 feet, with 

 s])rings all over the bottom of it, and spring branches.coming to it, and it never freezes 

 over in winter, and never gf;ts above M^ F. in summer. 



Growth and reproduction. — The carp are doing well, and have evidently grown 

 during the winter. To-day they are as active as in midsummer. Tliey f'e<l all through 

 Octolier and in November. December ;ind January are the only months during which 

 they hibernate here, if they can be said to hibernate at all. The hatching of carp 

 last summer must have been very heavy, as the display of young ones is very tine. 



113. Statement of G. II. Slappeij, MarshaUsviJle, Macon Co., Ga.,Jul!/2^, 1883. 



Disposition of carp received. — I received carp from several quarters, about 80 

 altogether, in January, 1880. I had 5 ponds of cold water. The u))per one, in whi(di 

 I kept the carp, was a spring, surrounded by a bluii'. There was no branch running 

 into it, and the water was cold. 



Pl^vnts. — It contained many sorts of grass, water-grass, lilitjs, and bonnets. 



Enemies. — There were no other fish in it. I think that carp will do well enough 

 with other fish, especially suckers or red-horse. 



Food. — I fed them on nical and mutton or soft corn. 



Growth. — They were from (3 to 12 or more inches long when 1 lost them in 1882. 



iStreams stocked. — I think the carp will do well in tbis country. The Ocumlgee 

 and Flint Rivers seem to be well stocked, on account of the breaking of fish ponds. 

 Mauy have been caught in them with nets. I think all our rivers will soon be full. 

 Our lakes also have carp. 



Edible qualities. — The numerous carp caught in the rivers are said to be very 

 fine eating. 



Difficulties.— Sorrow and misfortune befell me in September, 1882. A flood— 

 a nonesuch — which washed away and broke every mill and railroad in this county, 

 carried all the carp into the river. Very few fish ponds in this county escaped. My 

 carp must have passed through four ponds, and some of my neighbors think some of 

 them must be left in the mud. I have hunted much for them and cannot find any, 

 but I am in hopes some are left. I would like to have some more sent me. 



ll'l. Slalemeiit of M. S. MeCariihery, Daniclsville, Madison Co., Ga., April Q, 1883. 



Growth and reproduction.— My carp, received in 1881, are dolug well, some of 

 them being; If) inches long. There are plenty of youug carp in my pond. 



