[151] CARP-CULTURE IN THE UNITED STATES. 809 



678. Statement of Edward W. Taxis, GO N. Sixth St., Fhiladelphia, Pa., June 6, 1884. 



Carp in the Dklawake. — A carp 15 inches long was taken in a gill-net in the Del- 

 aware River yesterday morning. With goldfish and others it now sports in the tank 

 at my oflSice. The fact that several of them have heen caught in the Delaware this sea- 

 son is conclusive evidence that, with proper protection, they will multiply indelinitely, 

 and thus add another to the many sources of American food supply. 



Edible qualities and gaminess. — Thecarpdoes not equal the hlack bass either ia 

 gaminess when hooked or in it« table (lualities. When hooked it issoTuewluit resistant, 

 and when properly served for food is far Irom being despicable. 



679. Statement of Gus. A. Wivnner, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pa., Sept. 22, 1882. 



Food. — When a boy I resided with my uncle on a large farm near Liepsic in Saxony. 

 My uncle had 3 good-sized ponds in which he raised nothing but carp, and which he fed 

 to a large extent on the scrapings of the sheep-pen. The carp appeared to be very fond 

 of these pellets, few of which ever reached the bottom of the pond. I have seldom seen 

 carp shoot around in the water as lively as those did when catching this food. The same 

 experiment has been tried with the carp in one of the ponds in Paoli, Chester Valley, 

 with the .same result. My uncle stated that the carp secured much nourishment there- 

 from and grew fat thereby. 



Growth. — The carp placed in a pond in Chester Valley about one year ago have been 

 found to weigh 1;V pounds. 



G80. Statement of John Cochrane, Shamokin Dam, Snyder Co., Pa., Sept. 8, 1884. 



Growth and reproduction. — The 20 carp received about 2 years ago now weigh 

 from 3 to 4 pounds each, and measure from 14 to 16 inches in length. 



I have about 2,000 young, from 1;J- to 4 inches long, to sell. They are beauties. 



681. Statement of Samuel Barclay, Lavansville, Somerset Co., Pa., Julij 10, 1883. 



Disposition of caep received. — The 20 scale carp received in December, 1880, 1 put 

 in the milk-trough in the spring-house, £us my pond was not completed. A lew only 

 survived the winter. The 15 received in April, 1882, and the 15 received in March, 1883, 

 I placed in a pond 60 feet wide by 11 rods long, tapering to a point. It has a depth all 

 the way up to 7 feet, and a bottom of mud and sod. It is usually supplied by l]-inch 

 stream of spring water, but in wet sea.sons the llow is sufficient to run over the entire 

 width of the dam to the height of 1 ■] inches. There are brushes in the shallows of the 

 pond. The water is warm in summer. 



Plants, — Glade-grass grows in the pond, and I intend to plant creek-bulrushes in it. 



Enemies. — A few common frogs and 1 full-grown snake, but no turtle nor other fish 

 than carp, inhabit the pond. But in another pond are found catfish, sun-fish, suckers, 

 and plenty of snakes, suappiug-turtles, and muskrats. 



Food. — I do not feed the carp. 



Growth. — The few original carp remaining average 10 inches in length and are as 

 large as shad. I saw 7 of the other old carp swimming among the brush yesterday after- 

 noon. They appeared to be about 14 inches long and to weigh from 2;^ to 3 pounds 

 each. I do not expect any young this season. 



Miscellaneous. — I intend to prepare the other pond for carp, as its water seems 

 especially adapted to them. It is 6 feet deep. I have several sites on which ponds could 

 be easily constructed. 



682. Statement of Zina A. Lindsci), Montrose, Susquehanna Co., Pa., Jan. 19, 1884. 



Disposition of carp liECEiVED. — The carp I received last spring I put in my pond. 

 In a few days I looked for them and could not find them. I found, however, 2 large 

 spotted lizards. 1 killed them, but that did not save the carp. Next time I will put 

 them in a box protected by wire screens and feed them until they are large. 



683. Statement of D. 0. Bower, Laurelton, Union Co., Pa., July 26, 1883. 



Disposition of carp received. — The 20 carp received on June 2, 1880, 1 put in a 

 half-acre pond, with a depth of from 2 to 5 feet, and a bottom of clay and gravel. A 

 flow of one square foot of mountain spring water passes through the pond. The water is 

 fresh during the summer, and warm in the winter. 



