[127] CARP-CULTURE IN THE UNITED STATES. TS'. 



571. SMrmrnI of S. MilUr, Ffliril,;. Clrrmonl Co.. ()hl„, Xor. 'I. IfSfir*.. 



Gkowtr. — r received throiifrh your agent, Frank N. Clark, of N'oithrill,. Mich "0 

 carp, ot last year s spawuins, on March «. !««:{. After putting thein in a iiond l\ud 

 not see them until the latter part, of Mav. 1 soon alter hefjan to feed then, md thev be 

 came quite tame aud grew very rapidly, so that by September 1 they were hilf as Ion .r 

 as a man's arm, and would weigh fully 5 ponnds each. Alx.nt this time thev went into 

 winter quarters. The iarmevs in ih\^ section are wild over tish-ponds. 



57:1 Statement of W. J. Qtiairi/. Frilrili/, C'h rmo„t Co., Ohio. Drr. \. 18«-J. 



Geowtii.— The fish Mr. R. T. Adams received last December are doing nicely and 

 will weigh from 4 to 5 pounds. ' ' 



a?:!. Statement of John 11. Ahramx, Moxeov. Clrrmonl Co., Ohio, Oct. 10, 188;j. 



Disposition of cakp eeckiveix— Last March Mr. Prickett re(!eived 20 carp the 

 largest not more than 2] inches long, lie lost all but !! in a freshet. These re- 

 mained in a shallow pond until the middle of August, when they were Ibund to measure 

 ILr inches in length. 



574. Statement of G. W. Prickeit, Momnr, Clermont Co., Ohio, Dee. 4. 1883. 



Disposition op caep eeceived.— The fish I received tiom you last winter I had 

 in my pond, but the dam broke and I lost all but 2. The breakiug was caused by too 

 much surface water running into it. I have since built a race-way that leads all the 

 water around the pond. 



Geowth. — The carp when received were about ?> inches long. Five mouths later I 

 drained the pond and caught 2 fish that measured 11 iuches each. 1 thiuTv this pretty 

 good growth for 5 months. 



575. Statement of Leo Weltz, Wilmington, Clinton Co., Ohio, ./«/(/ 28, 1883. 



Disposition of caep eeceived.— The 12 carp received in the spring of 1882 I put 

 in a pond covering about 2 acre, with a depth of from 6 to 8 feet, and a Iwttom com- 

 posed of clay. The temperature of the pond varies Irom 50° to 75°. It is fed by a bold 

 spring. 



Plants. — Various kinds of algae and moss grow in the pond; and shade-trees on the 

 banks, which are soddy. Nothing that disturbs the carp inhabits the pond. 



Food. — About twice a week 1 feed the carp on liver, and grountl corn jnade in small 

 balls, and sometimes give them chicken refuse. 



Geowth. — The original carp will weigh about A pound. 



576. Statement of S. 0. Haivkins, BueLs, Columbiana Co., Ohio, Aiu/. 20, 1883. 



Disposition of caep received. — The 17 carp received on November 15, 1880, and 

 40 subsequently, I put in a pond 20 by 100 feet, with a depth of 3 feet, aud a bottom of 

 gravel. The dam broke and allowed thecari> to escape into a creek, where they are now 

 rapidly breeding. I have caught aud eaten several of them. The water in it is very 

 cold, and is quite swift. If I can get more carp, I will niakeanother pond to cover :| acre. 



577. Statement of Theodotu.'i G a rliek. Bedford, Ci(i/i(ho(/(i Co., Ohio, Jul i/'2f^, 1883. 



Disposition of caep received. — We received 15 scale carp in 18H1, and 50 minor 

 through Mr. E. D. Potter, Toledo, Ohio, in 1882. We put the mirror carp in a ]-acre 

 pond, with a mucky bottom. It is supplied with water from a swamp that is fed by 

 never-failing spriugs. 



Plants. — Water-lilies {nymphiea odoratn) grow in tlie pond. It will shortly be 

 stocked with wild celery {valHsneria spiralis). 



Enemies. — We try to destroy the frogs which inhabit the pond. It contains noothnr 

 fish than carp. 



Food. — Irregularly, «e feed the carp on wheat and refuse from the table. 



Growth. — The mirror carp weigh about 1 pound, the .scale less, as they have been 

 kept in much cooler water. There are 1 1 of the original scale carp remaining. 



Reproduction. — There is a plenty of young, which, being lately liatched, are very 

 small. Carp are raised as easily here as poultry. 

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