708 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. [50] 



Plaa'TS. — Sea-rush, green turf, Bermuda grass, and other grasses grow in the pond. 



Enemies. — The pond is inhabited by almost all the fish and turtles indigenous 

 here. 



Food. — I feed my carp on com and vegetables. They thrive on any kind of food. 



Growth. — The first lot of carp escaped into the Teche River. I have about 15 of 

 the second lot, which weigh about 15 pounds each. 



Reproductiox. — Many young passed through tho iron frame into the Teche River. 

 Some of the young will weigh 5 pounds. 



Edible qualities. — I have eaten several carp served in different styles. With 

 the exception of the red-fish and gaspereau, the cai'p cannot be surpasseci. 



Difficulties. — The iron i'rame between my pond and the river is not so constructed 

 as to admit of the passage of the water and still prevent the escape of the fry. 



242. Statement of J. C. Loye, Minden, Web^tei' Parish, La., July 21, 1882. 



Growth. — I saw nothing of the 20 carp received on January 9, 1882, until, when 

 making some improvements in ray pond last week, preparatory to stocking it with 

 native perch, 3 large carp floated to tho surfixce, killed by the muddiness of the water. 

 By actual weight 2 of these carp weighed each 2| pounds, and the otlier weighed 2J 

 pounds. This extraordinary growth demonstrates that the climate and waters of the 

 South are so adapted to the carp that they will even reacli greater proportions than 

 in their native streams in Germany. These fish arc easily raised, and make a most 

 excellent dish. Since these 3 were killed, other carp have been discovered in the pond. 



243. Statement of S. H. Chandler, New Glottctsier, Cnmherland Co., Me., July 16, 1883. 



Disposition of the carp received. — I should have jmt the carp into a pond im- 

 mediately after receiving them. I received them Saturday, and kept them till Mon- 

 day in the can in which they came from Washington, and in that time they nearly 

 all died. Either through my ignorance of the proper method of managing them, or 

 for other reasons, it was a complete failure. 



[By changing the water every few hours he could have kept the carp in the same 

 can over Sunday. — Editor. ] 



244. Statement of Geo. H. M. Barrett, Rockport, Knox Co., Me., July 23, 1883. 



Disposition of carp received. — I received some carp November 19, 1880, 2 inches 

 long. The place I i)ut them in was frozen over with ice 2 inches thick, and it was 

 BO cold I think the fish were chilled, though they were all alive when I put them in. 



Difficulties. — I never saw anything of them afterwards, and do not think there 

 was any chance for them to live, as they were so small and it was so cold. I would 

 like to try it again. 



MARYJLA]\D. 



245. Statement of Thomas G. McCuUoh, Frostbarg, Alleghany Co. Md., July 30, 1883. 



Disposition of carp received. — In April, 1880, a friend gave me 2 scale carp, 3 

 inches long, which I placed in my pond. In October of the same year I received 40 

 leather carp. In October, 1881, I received 100 more of the same variety. The pond 

 covers f of an aci'e, is 6 feet deej), and is certainly suited to the raising of carp. 



Enejiies. — The pond is infested with turtles, snakes, frogs, and kingfishers; for- 

 merly also with chubs and other small fish common in our waters. 



Growth. — When I drained the pond for the purpose of improving it, I caught one 

 of the first pair, which was 15 inches in length and weighed 2^ pounds. In October, 

 1882, I drew oil' the pond again and found thousands of chubs and other small fishes, 

 all of which I turned out. I did not drain it to the bottom, but did so sufficiently to 

 discover the carp swimming upon the surface singly and in pairs. One which I 

 caught, supi)oscd to be one of the last lot received, was 15 inches long. I saw larger 

 ones, but as I did not wish to disturb them too much, I turned on the water and 

 filled the pond. 



Reproduction. — We have not discovered any little ones, and feel at a loss to know 

 why. 



246. Statement of N. J. Waikins, in hehalf of James A. Iglehart, Davidsonville, Anne 

 Arundel Co., Md., July 29, 1881. 



Disposition of carp received. — The carp received in November, 1879, I placed 

 in a pond covering about i of an acre. 



Food. — The green scum on the surface of the pond and the large quantity of vege- 

 table matter therein afford the carp a sufficient quantity of food. 



