704 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. [46] 



217. Statemcnl of liobert D. AUeti, Farmdale, Franldin Co., K]i., Oct. 20, 18SI5. 



DisrosiTiox OF CAKP RKCKIVED. — I received 40 any in the fall of 1881 and have 

 received 20 siuce. My pond has a muddy bottom and is fed by springs as well as the 

 drainage from 50 acres of land. It is not very cold. 



Enkmiks. — It contains new lights (a game tish), sun-lish, catfish, frogs, turtles, 

 &c. 



(iuowTH. — One of the old ones which w^s handled this .summer weighed 10 jjouuds 

 and was 2^ feet long. 



Rki'UODUCTIOX. — They have produced many, very many, young. We caiv see 

 hundreds. 



218. Statement of A. W. Orvrton, Frankfort, Franklin Co., Eij., Aug. 11, ISSIi. 



Disposition ok cakp ueceivkd. — I received 30 carp about a year and a half ago. 

 I have kept them in a j)Oiul about 3 feet deep, fed by a spring. The water from the 

 spring runs in a moderate stream and is of the usual temi)eratnre of spring water. 



Enkmiks. — The pond contains no fish, frogs, nor turtles. 



Growth. — I stilt have the 'M) carp, one of which, taken 2 months ago, measured 22 

 inches in length. I have given them very little if any food. They have produced 

 no Nouug. They have given me no trouble. 



MiscKi.LANKOUS. — (,'ol. R. D. Allen, superintendent of the Kentucky Military In- 

 stitute at I'armdaie, Franklin County, has had carp from 2 to 3 years and has the 

 finest pond in th(> county. 1 he carj) he first received are increasing very rapidly; so 

 fast, indeed, that he thinks of trying to check the increase. His largest carp weighs 

 10 i»ouuds and he is delighted Avith their food qualities. 



219. Statement of John Jiirhardx, XoUn, Hardin Co., Kif., Ajyr. 1.5, 1882. 



Gkowth. — A leather carp weighing 5^ pounds and a scale carp weighing 4 pounds 

 from my pond were exhibited to the uiembers of the legislature a few daj^s ago. 

 These fish were jilanted in my ])ond Ai)ril 17, 1881. 



220. Statement of T. ./. Megihben, Cijnthiana, Harrison Co., Ky., Juhj 28, 1883. 



Disp<^siTiON OF CATtP RKCEIVKD. — I received som(> carp in 1881, and the dry sum- 

 nu'r of that year dried up the pond, and the fish ])erished. 



221. Statement of Carnett Burks, Jlardi/nUe. Hart Co., Kij., Aug. 1(>, 1883. 



Disposition of carp reckivicd. — April 10, 1881, I received 3 scale c;up and 2 

 leatlier carp ; they were then 3 to 4 inches long. Noveml)er9, 1881, Ireccived 1(5 more 

 leather carp. 



Growth. — In August, 1881, a boy killed one of the first lot, which was l(i inches 

 long, 11 J inches around the Itody, and weighed 1} ]>(uinds. August 3, 1^81, 1 trans- 

 ferred the other 4 to aTiotiier pond; they were tMjually as large as tlie one killed. 

 To-day 1 caught a leather carp and measured it. It was 24 inches in length and 

 17J inches around the dorsal fin and w<Mghed 10 pounds. The weighitig and measur- 

 ing were witnessed and certified to by S. G. Renfro, William McCaulley, and S. W. 

 White, citizens of llardyville. 



222. Statement of F. S. Fdiiardti, Horse Care, Hart Co., Ky., .Vni/ 20, 1883. 



Growth. — The 3 i arp placed in my ))onds 14 months ago now average (i pounds in 

 weight. 



223. Statement of C.J. Walton, M. D., MnnfordrWe, Hart Co., I\y..JnJy'27, 1883. 



Disposition of carp keceived. — I received carp in 1880 and again in 1881, which 

 I distributed to the farmers for their pouds, called basins or sink-holes. These are 

 I'roni 3 to 15 fet^l dee]), liavi^ nindily bottoms, and contain lilies, dags, &c. 



Enemies. — They also cotitain catiisli, suiitish, loarls, and frogs. 



(iuoWTH AND reproduction. — 'i'liesc carp now weigh from '5 to 7 pounds, and there 

 has been a large increase. They arc; eagerly sought after and now take precedence 

 of all other fish. 



Difficulties. — In one pond located in a horse lot all the carp died. r 



MiscELLANEOU.s. — Our county is almost wild with tlui carp excitement, and the 

 demand is so heavy that we cannot by any means supi)ly it. There are lots of large 

 basins, "siuk-holes," and carp-raising in them is bound to thriv6. 



