772 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FJH]:EnG:!<. [114] 



512. Statement of George L. Smith, JFhitestone, Queens u':i.,!^. i'., J/*??, H, IHH3. 



Disposition of carp received. — The 12 carp received iu the fall of 1881 1 put in 

 a poud 150 feet square, with a depth of 6 feet in the center and a muddy bottom. It 

 is fed by a spring, and has a small discharge of surplus waiter. 



Plants and enemies. — Grass grows on one side of the pond. There are some frogs 

 in it. 



Difficulties. — I have only seen the carp two or three times since placing them in 

 the pond. 



513. Statement of Abe Winant, EossviUe, Richmond Co., N. Y., Oct. 2, 1883. 



Growth. — One day this week I caught a carp weighing 5 pounds in the poud of 

 Mr. Keunard. These fish were put iu the pond some three years ago, about an incli 

 long. I have no doubt that there are carp in tli^ pond that will weigh 8 pounds. 

 They probably spawned last spring. 



How TO catch carp. — The bait used in catching the carp was a crust of bread. 



514. Statement of John F. Bauptman, Pomona, Rockland Co.,X. Y., July 31, 1883. 



Disposition of carp received. — The 20 carp received on November 29, 1880, 1 put 

 in a mill-pond covering about 7 acres, with a maximum depth of 8 feet and a muddy 

 and sandy bottom. The water supply is not snfidcient to run a mill. The pond con- 

 tains a great many springs on one side, where the water is cold. In other parts it is 

 warm. 



Plants. — Plants arc only to be found where the water runs up into the bogs. 



Enemies. — Perch, suckers, shiners, catfish, and sun-fish abound in the jiond. I have 

 not seen tho carp since I placed them in the pond. 



515. Statement of N. S. Riitter, Sparkill, Rockland Co., N. Y., July 21, 1S83. 



Disposition of carp received. — The 20 carp, about 3 inches long, received on 

 November 12, 1880, I put in a i)ond covering about 1 acre, with a iimddy bottom, and 

 fed by a good flow of cold s])ring water. 



Enemies. — Snapping-turtles got in the pond iu July, 1881. 



Growth. — In June, 1881, 3 carp averaged 7 inches in length. 



Difficulties. — As I have not been able to catch any carp since the snapping tur- 

 tles got in the pond, I fear the turtles have destroyed them. 



510. Statement of Henry D. Grindle, M. B., Spring Valley, Rockland Co., A\ Y., July 



27, 1883. 



Disposition of carp received. — The lO^carp received on May 10, 1880, I put iu a 

 pond covering 3 acres, with a depth varying from 2 to 20 feet, and a muddy bottom. 

 A sutticient su])ply of water flows into the pond to luiiintnin a uniform depth, except 

 (luring a freshet, when it runs from 10 to 12 inches above the screened sluice-way. 



Plants and enemies. — Water-lilies grow in the pond. This fall I shall try to free 

 the pond of the small turtles and sun tish that inhal)it it. 



Food.— I give the carj) stale bakers' bread daily, and about an hour before sundown 

 I sometimes feed them on lettnc,e, boiled caVibage, and cracked boiled corn. 



Growth. — The 2 carp remaining recently Aveighed 14 and 15 pounds, respectively. 



Difficulties.— Had I constructed a wire screen over the sluice-way when I received 

 the carp, I would doubtless have raised all of them. 



517. Statement of A. 'S. Pease, Saratoga Simnys, Saratoga Co.. X. Y., July 30, 1883. 



Disposition of carp rkceivf.d. — The 10 carp received on May 12, 1880, I put in 

 my i)ond, in Rensselaer County, covering about ^V ot" an acre, and fed by a bold 

 stream from springs. 



Plants and enemies. — Common grasses grow on the edges of the pond. Common 

 brook fish, chiefly minnows, inhabit it. 



Food. — I gave the carp no ibod. 



Difficulties. — The carp had grown considerably before, the dam broke last winter, 

 •when all of them escaped into the Hoosic River. My pond is now secure, and I 

 flesire more carp. 



518. Statement of P. Rust, Franklinton, Schoharie Co., X. Y., Apr. 25, 1884. 



Disposition of carp received. — The 21 carp received on December 24, 1880, I 

 put in a i-acre pond, having a maximum depth of 7 feet, gradually decreasing in 

 depth towards the shore. The bottom is composed of mud an I clay. The small 



