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Growth.— I still have all but 3, and they are large, probably from 5 to G pouuds iu 

 weight. 



Kepkoductiox.— The young are all in the pond, but I cannot tell their weight or 

 number. 



397i Statement of Euyene Carletou, Decatur, Newton Co., Miss., July 27, 1883. 



Disposition of carp received.— The carp which I received early in 1879 I dis- 

 tributed to J. B. Gaines, J. L. Hodge, and G. Si. Galla«py, none of whom have I heard 

 from except Mr. Gallaspy, who makes a report for himself. 



398. Statement of G. M. Gallaspy, Decatur, Newton Co., Miss., July 31, 1883. 



Disposition of carp keceived.—I received 20 carp November 16, 1879. My pond 

 covers J an acre, is 4 feet deep, slopes back gradually, and has a muddy bottom. It is 

 fed by a stream G inches wide by 2 inches deep, but which in dry time ceases to flow. 



Plants. — The poud contains wire-grass and reeds. 



Enemies. — There are no other flsh, but there are frogs, and I occasionally see a 

 small turtle. 



Food. — I give corn-bread once or twice a day. 



Growth. — The 2 carp I have left would weigh about 4 pounds apiece. I have 

 never seen any young. 



Difficulties. — The greatest difficulty is by the theft of negroes.' I had some carp 

 in the pond last year that by this time would ];ave weighed 10 pounds, as they were 

 growing very fast. 



399. Statement of J. TV. Guthrie, Newton, Newton Co., Miss., July 26, 1883. 



Disposition of carp received.— The carp received 2 years ago I put in a pond 

 covering J of an acre, 2^ feet deep, with a black, muddy bottom. It is fed by several 

 mall springs, which keep it full. 



Plants. — There are all kinds of water grasses native to the South. 



Enemies. — There are some perch and minnows, water-terrapins, and frogs. 



Food. — I give them bread once a day. 



Eeproduction. — They have produced young too numerous to mention. There are 

 hundreds of them from 2 to 2^ inches long and smaller. The old ones got away 

 during the freshet last spring. They were about a foot in length when the dam 

 broke. 



400. Statement of T. F. Pettus, Newton, Newton Co., Miss., July 2G, 1883. 



Disposition of carp received. — I received a dozen carp December 24, 1881. My 

 pond is 30 by 50 feet and contains stagnant water. It also contains water grasses. 



ExEiiiES. — There are no enemies except frogs. 



Food. — I give them corn 2 or 3 times a week. 



Growth. — At G months old they were about 12 inches long. They grew very 

 rapidly. 



' Reproduction. — They were multiplying very rapidly, when the pond overflowed 

 about 6 mouths after receiving them. 



401. Statement of Mrs. A. B. Watts, Newton, Newton Co., Miss., July 26, 1883. 



Disposition of carp received.— I received 30 carp, December 24, 1880, and 30 

 more in NovcTiber, 1881. My noud has a sandy bottom, is 100 by 160 feet, with a depth 

 of from i foot to 10 feet. It'is^fed by a spring. The temperature keeps at about 65°, 

 It seems particularly adapted to carp. 



Plants and enemies.- It contains bulrushes, mosses, and grasses. There are firogs 

 in abundance, a few silversides, and occasionally a turtle. 



Food. — We give them scraps from the table daily. 



Growth. — The old ones weighed about 10 pounds when the pond was destroyed by 

 the cyclone last spring. 



Reproduction. — There was a very great quantity of young which all escaped into 

 the creek below. 



Miscellaneous. — They were no trouble. Their care was a pleasure. They are 

 of great value to people living remote from market. We are enhirging the pond for 

 another lot. 



