722 KKrOKT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISMEKIES. [(J4] 



aiul ai'e niiu-h liked. I consider your woik ;i very iii))>oi(aut one for the Taruiers iind 

 the eonntry, and 1 always ad\isi! my friends to build and stock lish-pond*!. I would 

 lix mine up if I had a more suitable place, and may do so anyway. 



303. Statement of J?. Emory, M. D., Tat/Jor, Harford Co., Md., July 25, 1883. 



Disi'O.siTlox OF CAHP liKCKi VKi>. — In 1878 1 received 5 carp ; in 1879, 20 ; in 1880, 

 100 ; and in 1881, 100. 1 have kept tln>m in a pond abont 150 feet lonfjf, 75 feet broad, 

 and 5 feet deep, with a bottom of soft mud formed by sediment. It is fed from a 

 lirancli through a 5-inch pijte. 



I'laxts. — It contains no plants except wild grass which usually grows aloug streams 

 in this locality. 



ExKMiES. — Slickers, bull-frogs, turtles, and terrapins abound and are a great det- 

 riment. 



Food. — I feed them ou boiled corn or corn-dough, at irregular intervals. 



GJ{0WT1I. — The lirst 5 are still there, but only about 100 of those subsequently 

 )>ut in remain, although I have never seen a dead llsh, or one in the least sick. Thoy 

 are about 10 inches long and about 3 jtouuds in weight. 



KKi'i{oi>uc'riox. — They sjiawned one season, 1880, but I have seen uo spawn since. 

 I drew oiV the water this spring, but saw no lishof that age. I think the frogs and 

 turtles eat up the young befor(^ they are old enough to get out of tlieir way.» I don't 

 think my lish spawned at all this fall. 



304. Slatemeiit of Josej)!' Ilayghe, Vpjier Cross lioaih, Harford Co., ltd., July 28, 1883. 



DisPOSiTiox OK CAKP KKCKiVKD. — Wo received 20 carp about 3 years ago, and 40 

 subseiinently. The pond in Avhich they have been ke])t is 3() feet across in one 

 <lirection and 33 in the other, and is 3^ feet deep at the dee})est part. A strea'U of 

 water about 1 inch in diameter passes through the pond; its temperature is from 

 75^' to 85-. 



Plants. — It contains the ]»rincipal wild grasses; I cannot give the names. It has 

 in it frogs, a few turtles, and a few e(^ls, which we are trying to <;heck. 



Fool) AM) GKowrii. — "We do not feed them any, except at some chance times ou 

 wheat-bread. I suppose they are 12 or 15 inches long. 



305. Statement of James Harban, Dayton, Howard Co., Md., July 25, 1883. 



Disi'OsiTiox OF CAKP KECKiVKD.— I received 10 carp May 7, 1880, and .50 more 

 November 10. The poiui in which I keep them was intended for ice. It covers about 

 ^ of an acre, and has a depth of froiu 3 to 4 fe>'t. Its l)ottoni is(|iiite muddy. I liave 

 it so arranged that the sui)])ly can be controlled and the water kejit at abont tiie 

 temperature of our cominou streaius. 



Plants. — Grasses and rushes grow around the marj^u and around .a ceutral islaud. 



ExKMiKs. — I have it so arranged as to prevent the ingress or egress of any fish. I 

 have caught 2 sna])[)ing-turtles and lots of frogs. 



Fo()l>.— I give them boiled corn, corn-bread, cabbage, potatoes, and, in fact, most 

 scraps from the kitchen. I have been very remiss in feetling. 



GuowTii AND KKPUODicTioN. — I caught old carp last sumnuT 17| inches long, and 

 one about the same size this spring, but 8Ui)pose there must net^'ssarily be some larger 

 by this time. The pond seems to have a goodly nuuiber of fish of all sizes in it. I 

 cannot tell how many have been producetl, as I have no way of ascertaining. I have 

 no seine, and they do not seeui to take to the bait very well. I see quantities of them 

 not more thau an inch in length. 



306. Statement of J. 1). McGuirc, FAUcott City, Howard Co., Md., Any. 3, 1883. 



Disposition of caup keceiaed. — Three years ago I received 15 carp, and 2 years 

 ago 100. The j)ond in which I put them is about 90 feet long, and has an average 

 width of 30 feet. Tlu^ bottom is eomjxised of nunl. There is 1 small spring in the 

 pond, and several streandi^ts enter it from other sjirings. 



Plants and enemies. — There iire no watcr-i)lants in the ])ond, but common blue 

 grass grows down to the water's edge. It has no fish except carji, but plenty of li-ogs 

 and some snapping-turtles. 



MiscELLANEOT's. — Siyco putting them in the jiond I have never seen one, either 

 dead or alive, although I'have lished for them with worms. 



307. Statemeyit of William A. liidgely, Glenwood, Howard Co., Md., July 20, 1883. 



Di.sposiTioN OF CAKP KECEiVED — I received 100 carp 2 years ago last April, 80 of 

 wl-.ich lived and were i)ut into the pond. My pond is 20 by 50 yards in size and about 

 3 feet deep, and has a muddy bottoiJi. It issujjplicd with water from several springs 

 s^boul 100 and 150 yards above it, 



