792 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. [134] 



Food.— From two to tluee times a week I give the caip a considerable quantity of 

 wheat-screenings. When I desire to get them to the .surface, I give them light bread. 



Growth. — In the fall of 1882, the original carp weighed from 3 to 5:j pounds. The 

 :> pound lish were always small in compari.sou to the ones which weighed 5j pounds. 

 There are (i leather carp in the pond. I stocked other ponds near by with 13 of the 

 original carp. 



Rkpkuuuctxon. — There wereabouL3,00U young from the first summer's spawn. They 

 are now from o to l"j iuches long. There also seems to be plenty of small ones of this 

 summer's .spawn from 2 to 5 inches long. A neighbor has young from my original lot, 

 tliatare from 10 to 15 inches long. 



Disposition of young. — I put about 300 young in Owl Creek, a tributary of Mus- 

 kingum River. I also stocked 8 or 10 ponds with the fry. 



DU'FICTLTIKS. — Before the wheel was erected the pond sutfered for water. The carp 

 with which I stocked other ponds att their young. 



MiscKi.I.ANKOlJs. — Our little carp pond is a very interesting addition to the larm, as 

 well as a pleasure to other parties, who vome miles to see the carp feed. 



607. Slaieinent of W. B. Lte, Wavtiiy, Fike Co.. Ohio, Oct. 1, 1883. 



Disposition ok cakp kkckivkd. — On April 1, 1883, you sent nie 12 carp, Mr. How- 

 ell, of Toledo, gave me 9 more, and on the 25th of April I bought 40 that averaged from 

 4 to G inches in length. My pond covei-s 3 acres, has a deep black muck on the bottom, 

 and contains most all kinds of aquatic plants, .such as lilies, ferns, grasses, «S:c. Its 

 depth varies Irom 1 to 7 I'eet. 



Gkowth. — Some of the carp will now measure from 18 to 20 inches, and weigh from 

 4 to .J pounds each. 



iM)S. Stateitu'ut of K. P. Cannon, Aurora, Portage Co., Ohio, July 25, 1883. 



Disposition of (;akp keceived. — The 12 ciirp received on November 5, 1880, I put 

 in a pond, with a <lei)th of 3 feet and a bottom of mud and gravel. All of them were 

 destroyed during the following winter. The pond was covered with thick ice. I think 

 they were injured by the .shifting about and delay they received while in Cleveland, 

 Ohio. 



(»0i(. SU.itemenl of William Moore, Camden, Prehle Co., Ohio, July 2'S, 1883. 



Disposition of cakp keceived. — The 20 c<irp received on November 19, 1880, 1 put 

 in an 80-rod pond, with a maximum depth of 7 feet, and a muddy bottom. The pond is 

 supplied \vith creek water. The temperature of the pond to-day is 82°. 



Pl-ANTs. — Weeds, moss, wild rice, water-plautain, and a slim trailing vine grow in the 

 ])ond. 



Enemies. — hull-frogs and hard and soft shelled turtles are found in the pond. I try 

 to destroy the turtles by shooting them. 



l"\x>D.— 1 aivi^ the carp wheat-bread, and sometimes make corn-meal mush and soak 

 jxtp-corn for them. 1 generally feed them daily. 



Gkowth. — I have 2 of the original carp remaining, which average 20 inches in length, 

 and weigh from 4 to 5 pounds. 



Repkodiction. — There are at least 100 of the first year's spawning from 4 to 8 inches 

 and a thousand from I to 1 inch kmgin the pond. They spawned in 1881. 



DiFFl(M;i/m;s. — The high water in .Tune, 1882 allowed all the original carp but 2 to 

 escape. 



610. Stult'iiK ni of .fohit IVanci.s, Oillr.-^-pii'fillt; Jios.< Co., Ohio, Oct. 24, 1882. 



Growth. — On December 8 1 received 20 carp, weighing from 2 to 3 ounces each, and 

 )»ut them in a pond prepared for their reception. 1 seined out 8 or 10 of them on the 

 1 .'!t h instant, it being about 10 mouths since I received them, and found .some of the largest 

 ones to be about 16 inches long and to weigh 4 pounds. Thev are all alive and doing 

 well. 



611. Slalttnvnt of Liivin Lcppclmun, Fremont, Sanduisky Co., Ohio, July 27, 1883. 



Disposition of cakp keceived.— The 15 ciirp received on November 4, 1879, I put 

 in a huiaW pond, with a depth of 4 feet and a muddy bottom. A 1-inch stream supplies 

 it with water. 



Plants.— Flags, water-lilies, and other grasses grow in the jwnd. 



Enemies. —Nothing that destroys the carp inhabits the pond. 



