750 KEPOKT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. [92] 



421. Statement of UlUiam II. Terrell, Alacon Citi/, Maeoii Co., Mo., Mar. 12, 1S83. 



DisPosiTiox OF CAKP KKCKiNTiD. — I ]>lacecl tlie '27 carp received Juue 14. 1881, in a 

 pond recraugular in shape, IU5 by 15') feet, with au averajje depth of T|- feet, masi- 

 lumiidepihof 12^- feet, and a muddy bottom. The water is as clear as though it 

 issued froui a spring. No stock are permitted to go to it, nor any sedimeuT allowed 

 to be washed into it. It is entirely cut otf from the stream, a channel being cut 

 arouiul it. This poud was built at an expense of nearly $200. 



ExEMlKS. — There are two other kinds of tish in the pond, namely, common perch or 

 suu-tish and the eouunon chub. The latter, however, got into the pond by accident. 

 These tish subsequently died. 



Gkowth. — The carp placed in the pond were of two sizes. To-day I measured one 

 of the larger size in the presence of witnes.ses. Length of head, 4^ inches; tail, 3 

 inches; girth, 12:i- inches; and its entire length, 19^ inches. Its width was 5^ inches, 

 ami it weighed a fraction over ."> ]«ouuds. 



DiFFiciLTiES. — AVheu the ice thawed 26 of the 27 carp came to the surface dead. 

 The colli winter seems to have been too severe for them, and I fear that this settles 

 the question whether carp can be raised in this latitude, as I gave them a fair show 

 in my pond. 



^IiscELLANEors. — The carp is a true sucker-fish, and more slender than our butt'alo 

 fish, which, with the exception of its color, it resembles very much. 



422. Statetnent of Peter Joseph Sclunidt, Tipton, Moniteau Co., Mo., Oct. 13, 1S82. 



GROXNxn. — The carp that I received last January I placed in a pond x^nrposely con- 

 structed for them. Some of them are now 13 inches long and from about 3^ to 4 

 inches in diameter. 



423. Staremtnt of Samuel E. Snider, Monroe Citi/, Monroe Co., Mo., Aug. 6, 1883. 



Disposition of carp received. — In December, 1881, 1 received 20 fish. The pond 

 in which I have kept them covers about an acre aud is from 3 to 10 feet deep. The 

 bottom is composed of clay and black soil. 



Plvxts axd enemies. — Ir contains Hags aud water grass. There are catfish and 

 sun-fish, frogs, and a few turtles in it. 



GROwrri. — The carp are from li) to 20 inches long aud weigh from 4 to 5 pounds. 

 I got some by their being accidentally washed out from the pond in an overflow. 

 They have made a rapid growth, and I think them the best tish for our waters which 

 we have. 



424. Statement of A. B. Warner, Monroe City, Monroe Co., Mo., Auij. 3, 1883. 



Disposition of carp received. — I was unsuccessful in raising any carp whatever 

 from the 20 yor. gave me. The winter ot' 1881 was so extremely cold here that it was 

 impossible for them to live in the ^ acre of water I placed them in. The cold froze 



feet of water solid that winter, and killed the fish in the muddy bottom of the 

 pond. I should like some more. 



425. Statement of G. JV. T'arnum. M. IK, Montgomeni Citi/, Montgomery Co., Mo., July 



30, 1883. 



DisPC)SiTiON OF carp RECEIVED. — I received 10 carp in the spring of 1880, aud put 

 them in a pond covering an acre aud from 4 to leer deep. The buttom is of clay. 

 It only overflows after heavy rains. The temperature .of the water is about 80^ on 

 top and 00-^ at the bottom. 



iPLANTS. — The pond contains Xymph(^a odorata, Sagittaria, and a species of Eqni- 

 setavea. 



Enemies. — There are in it some black perch, silversides, a few frogs, and one turtle. 



1 can't keep them out. 



Food. — I feed the carp with wheat-bread and corn once and sometimes twice a day. 

 They come to the edge of the water when called. 



Growth and reproduction. — I think that I have 8 left, as I have seen as many 

 as 7 at a time this spring. They grow very rapidly aud are now ti-om 16 to IS inches 

 long. 1 don't know how mauv young they have produced, as they keep the pond so 

 muddy. They root np my pond-lilies. 1 think they spawned this spring, as they 

 acted as other tish do when spawning. The one killed had eggs in it. I caught 

 a carp Juue. 1881. vfhich was 13f inches long. 



