788 REPORT OP COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. [130] 



587. StatemoU of GhMin Havens, Lewis Centre, Delaware Co. , Ohio, Aug. 8, 1883. 



Disposition of carp received. — The 20 carp received December 7, 1880, 1 put in a 

 J-acre pond, with a maximum depth of 10 feet and a muddy bottom. It is supplied 

 with a flow of surface water mostly, which during the spring and fall will fill a 2-inch 

 pipe. No water flows into the pond in summer, unless it is very wet. Half of it is 

 shallow. 



Plants. — Pond-lilies, sweet-flag, and various kinds of swamp-grass and weeds grow 

 in the pond. 



Enemies. — Frogs and an occasional turtle are found in the pond. Nc other fish than 

 the carp inhabit it. 



Food. — In addition to the daily allowance of bread, mill-feed, and corn-meal mush, 

 I give the carp food whenever visitors come. They became quite tame at last, and would 

 eat from the hand and allow us to handle them at pleasure. 



Growth. — In the fall of 1882, 2 carp weighed, respectively, oh and 6 pounds. There 

 are 17 original carp remaining which will average from 5 to 8 pounds. 



Reproduction.— The yearling are from 6 to 12 inches long, and this year's young are 

 from 1 inch to 2 inches long. They spawned in June, 1882, stocking the pond with 

 young which were from 4 to 8 inches long before mnter. 



Sales. — I have sold 32 dozen young to stock other ponds. 



Edible qualities. — Thinking my pond well stocked, I took out last fall 2 of the 

 old fish to test them as a food-fish. They were 22 and 23^ inches long and weighed 5} 

 and 6 pounds, respectively. A good judge of fish pronounced them equal in quality to 

 the best creek bass. 



Difficulties. — As I have but one pond, the young fish eat many of the eggs. I pur- 

 pose providing drainage to the pond I shall build, and shall separate the carp. 



588. Statement of Solomon Boyer, Norton, Delaware Co., Ohio, Aug. 1, 1883. 



Disposition of carp received. — The 20 carp I received on December 1, 1881, I put 

 iu a half-acre pond having a depth of 5 feet and a muddy bottom. Twenty-two acres 

 of laud ser^ e as a watershed for it. The Avater is warm. 



Pl.\nts. — Cat- tail and a 3-cornered rough-bladed grass from 2 to 3 I'eet high grow in 

 the poud. 



Enemies. — Only a few green frogs and small turtles inhabit the pond. 



Food.— Daily I give the carp potatoes, corn, bread, scalded milk, and the refuse 

 from the table in small quantities. 



Growth. — The original carp are Irom 18 to 24 inches long, and weigh from 42^ to 8 

 pounds. I have 16 of them. The leather carp are the largest. 



Reproduction. — The young are from 10 to 13 inches long, and weigh from l^to 2 

 pounds. 



r)89. Statement of Joseph Bechtel, Anianda, Fairfield Co., Ohio, Sept. 16, 1882. 



Food. — My carp eat boUed corn, potatoes, beans, milk, and bread. 



Growth. — I received 24 carp, which are all alive. They measure from 12 to 14 inches 

 in length and weigh from 1.t to IJ pounds. They are lively. 



MISCELL.VNEOUS. — I cannot say enough in liehalf of this new industry. I think every 

 man who has a marshy or wet place would do well to give attention to the cultivation 

 of carp. I am making another pond. 



590. Statement of George L. Converse, Colnmbus, Franklin Co., Ohio, Oct. 12,1882. 



Disposition of carp received. — My constituents of the Columbus (Ohio) district are 

 very desirous for cai-p. Those you sent me last year were carefully distributed and are 

 doing well. I put them into a small pool, 3 by 8 feet, 2 feet deep, and, as they were 

 called for, I took them out with a net. 



591. Statement of J. L. Stelzig, Siipt. City Park, Columbus, FranJdin Co., Ohio, July 31, 1883. 



Disposition of carp received. — The 24 carp received in 1881 we put in a pond, 80 

 by 120 feet, with a depth of G feet and a bottom of clay. It is fed by a half-inch stream 

 of water. 



Plants. — Nympli?ea alone gi-ows in tlie pond. No enem^^ of the carp inhabits it. 



Food. — We ^ive the carp bread and cheese daily, and potatoes weekly. 



Growth. — The 15 carp remaining are from 18 to 24 inches long and weigh from 2 to 

 3 pounds each. 



