[27] CARP-CULTURE IN THE UNITED STATES. 68o 



115. Statement of JJarrisoyi Siimmcrour, Warmu', Milton Co., (In. Am/. 4, IRt^'.i. 



Disposition ok cakp kixeived.— I received G earp in November. isTn. jnul a few 

 in 18S0. The size of my breeding pond is about -J of an acre. It is from 1 tVidt to H 

 feet deep, and Ijas a muddy bottom. Abont one jj;allou of water ]i(r minute tlows 

 throujjjli it, with a teinjx'ratnre of Iroin 6(P to C)'>° Fabr. 



Plants and enemies. — The breeding pond contain.s native grass, su<'h as the rush ; 

 also a lot of frogs and iine turtles, bnt no other fish. 



Food. — I give.the earp scraps from the table, boiled potatoes, and any other food 

 that is eaten by the family. 



Gkowtii.— I luive 14 of the original fish left. The oldest -weigh from 8 to 10 pounds, 

 and the next size abont (5 i)onuds. The yonng oin>s weigh from 4 onnces to 2 ])oundH. 



Reimioductiox and s.\les. — I have transferred abont :^,0()() yonng ones out of the 

 breeding i)ond, and it is full yet. I have disj)Osed of abont 200. 



Mis(m:llane()1's. — I have H ponds altogether, and have stocked them all with carp. 

 I am delighted with them. I wish to try the leather variety, as I have none bnt the 

 scale. 



IIG. Statement of Ahner T. Holt, Bolinghrolce, Monroe Co., Ga., Juli/Hl, 18H3. 



Disposition of cakp received.— I received 72 carp in Jannary, 1880, and have 

 kept them in a pond 150 feet long, 12 feet wide, and from 2 to 10 feet deep, with a 

 bottom of i)ipe clay. About (J gallons of water per minute flows through it. In the 

 middle of the day, July 20, the thermometer registered 88°. 



Plants and enemies. — It (;ontains rushes; also bream, red-horse, trout, minnows, 

 ])erch, and silv'er roach, turtles and frogs. 



Food. — I give them maggots, principally from dead carcasses, and some bread, as 

 often as roc^nired. 



Gkowtii. — The last one I measured, about one year ago, was about 11 inches long. 

 They are doing well; no difficulty. 



117. Statement of Emanuel Hei/ser, Madison, Morgan Co., Ga., Jnh/ 2'^, 1883. 



Disposition of carp received. — In November, 1879, I received 16 mirror carj) and 

 13 scale carp, and in December, 1881, about 50 mirror carp. I have kept them in 

 different ponds, usually containing about i of an acre, 5 feet deep, and having a 

 muddy bottom. The water is 8upj)lied by springs in sufficient (juantity to make a 

 flow through a pipe 3 inches in diameter. It stands at about 80° now. 



Plants.— The ponds contain pond lilies, native grass, and water plants. 



Ene.mies. — They also contain native fish, such as bream, perch, and <atfish. some 

 frogs, a t\-\y turtles, and moccasin snakes. The annoyance arising from these, of 

 which I am trying to rid my nond, is the only difficulty which I have experienced. 



Food. — I feed wheat, unbolted, mixed with corn-meal and baked, once a day. 



(jKowtii. — I now have 11 of the mirror carp and 5 of the .scale carp left from the 

 1879 lot. The old ones an^ now from 5 to 8 iioun<ls each. Those hatched in 1882 now- 

 average about -i a pound i-acli. Those hatched in 1883 are about 15 inches long each. 

 I cannot say how many there are. 



Kkpuodijctiox.— They first Kjiawned early in May, 1882. There were very few 

 mirror carp. I took 4,000 scale car]> from the pond, and think I left as many. Some 

 of the car]) spawned the first week in May, 1883. The others have not spawned yet. 



Disposition of young. — I have sold aitont 1,000 young carp to stock other ponds, 

 and have stocked my own ponds with the balance. 



118. Statement of Josiah rcrry. Covington, Xetvion Co., Ga., Jiihi'ZW, \>^^'.\. 



Disposition of carp received. — I received 10 carp in October, 1880, and 20 this 

 spring. The i)ond which I have kept them in is IJ acres large and about 7 feet deep. 

 The bottom is abont half muck, and the water is warm. 



Plants. — It contains grass and water jtlants that are indigenous to this climate. 



E.NEMIKS. — It has in it a ft^w turties, frogs, and branch fish, such as are found in all 

 branches in this section. My principal difficulty has been the destruction of the 

 eggs of the carp by the frogs and perch. 



Food. — I feed the carp once every day with corn-bread. 



GHOWTII and reproduction. — i have 11 of the original lot left. The old oui-s 

 were from 5 to 10 pounds in weight last October. The young now w<igh from I to 2 

 pounds. I do iiot know how many young there are, 



