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346. Statement of Randolph Humphreys, Salishuri/, Wicomico Co., McL, Julij 24, 18H3. 



Disposition of carp keceived.— The young carp that you seut Gen. Humphrey 

 Humphreys were placed in a small area, inclosed by a wire guard. Ho was uulbrtu- 

 nate enough to have the wire broken, about 5 mouths after they were put in, and 

 since then the carp have not been seen. It is supposed that they were devoured by 

 the numerous large pike that abound there. While they were in the i)ond they 

 were well fed and seemed to thrive. General Humphreys died in May, 1882. 



347. Statement of Joshua E. Carey, Tkrlin, Worcester Co., Md., Au(j. 20, 1S83. 



Disposition of carp received. — I received 80 leather carp 2 years ago last 

 December. I have kept them in a ])ond about an acre in surface, from l.V to 2 feet 

 deep, with a muddy bottom. Water Hows through it about i of the year. In winter 

 it is very cold, so long as the springs are kept up by the rains. 



Plants. — There are lilies in the pond, three-square and bent grass, jiepper-grass, 

 bine-grass, and some others. 



Enemies. — It also has in it catfish, pike, sun-fish, frogs, and turtles; and there are 

 musk-rats in its banks. When I first prepared the pond I i)assed all of the water 

 through a fine basket, so as to get rid of other fish, but I see there are plenty in it 

 yet ; and I think that they have destroyed a great deal of carp spawn. Fish-hawka 

 have probably caught some of the old carp. 



Food. — I have not fed the carp but once since they were put in. There is plenty 

 of food there. 



Growth and reproduction. — I am not able to state how many of the original 

 carp there are in the pond at this time. I see quite a number. They are 18 iuche:* 

 long and .5 broad. I have not seen any young ones yet, but hope there are some in 

 the grass which covers the bottom of the pond. There are trees standing in the j)oud 

 so that I cannot haul a net in it. 



MASSACHUSETTS. 



348. Statement of John Birkenhead, Mansfield, Bristol Co., Mass., July 31, 1883. 



Disposition of carp received.— I received G carp in Nov., 1880. The pond is 

 30 by 40 feet, and about 2 or 3 feet in depth, and contains peat and gravel. It was 

 not a success, as I suppose the frost reached the bottom of the r>ond. 



349. Statement of Emory C.Harris, Colerain, FranlcJin Co., Alass., Oct. 14, 1882. 



Growth. — I received last November 21 carp, all alive and healthy, and I put them 

 into a large spring of water; but they all died but 3. These I put into my pond, 40 

 by 220 feet, and they are now nice fish, averaging 12 inches each. 



350. Statement of James S. Grinnell, Greenfield, FranUin Co., Mass., July 26, 1883. 



Disposition of carp received.— I received 15 cnrp in October, 1881. I put them 

 in a small pond 10 to 12 feet across and fed by a spring, intending to transfer tli(,'m to 

 a larger one. When I came to transfer them, however, they were not to be found. 



Enemies. — We killed a couph> of water-snakes, which accounts for the loss of the 

 carp. I am greatly interested in fish-culture and purpose trying again. 



351. Statement of James W. Hanmm, Ludlow, HamiKlm Co., Mass., July 28, 1883. 



Disposition of carp received.— I rec(dved carp in the fall of 1881 and again in 

 the spring of 1882. I put the first lot in a small pond near the house. They all dis- 

 appeared and I think were caught by an otter. The second lot I kept in a spring 

 during the summer and transfmTcd them in the fall to a wire cage, 3 feet cube, and 

 anchored in a iiond covering 20 acres. 



Enemies. — I have not let them out in the pond on account of other fish— pickerel, 

 catfish, &c. 



Food. — I have given them boiled Indian meal. 



Growth. — They are nearly the same size as when I firs<: received them. I think the 

 water is too cold ibr carp, or they v/ould increase in size faster. 



