824 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. [166] 



Plants. — Herd-grass and clover grow in the pond. No other fi.«h than carp inhabit it. 



Food. — I give the carp wheat, grain, and refuse from the table from 3 to 4 times a 

 week. 



Geowth. — I have 12 original carp, each of which weighs about 5 pounds. 



Repeoductiok. — I have only seen from 5 to 6 young, which weigh from ^- to h pound 

 each. 



Edible qualities. — I have eaten 2 carp, the edible qualities of which were very 

 fine. They are much sought after here. 



Difficulties. — I lost (i original carp the summer I received them. 



755. Stntement of J. W. yiewhorn, Macon, Faijdte Co.. Tenn., July 27, 1883. 



Disposition of caep eeceived. — The 24 carp received in January, 1880, and those 

 received subsequently, I put in a still-water pond, 40 by 60 feet, ha\Ting a depth of 5 

 feet and a muddy bottom. The pond contains no plants. 



Enemies. — A few cattish and perch were in the pond before I received the carp. 



Food. — Irregularly I feed grits, corn and fiour-bread, cooked vegetables, &c. 



Growth and kepkoduction. — The 10 original carp remaining average from IJ to 2 

 pounds. It is impossible to tell the number of young there are in the pond. 



Miscellaneous. — Carp can be raised as easily as pigs or chickens. It is possible for 

 everv one, even in this inland country, to have fish as plentiful as barn-yard fowls by 

 constructing a cai-p pond. I paid a visit to Mr. S. J. Alexander's carp pond a few days 

 since to see his carp fed. His pond is small. As the carp had never received a scare 

 it was a treat to see how gentle they were, rolling and tumbling in full view on the sur- 

 face of the water in their scramble after food. 



756. Statement of Joe I. Rogers, Trenton, Gibson Co., Tenn., Apr. 25, 1883. 



Geowtii. — The carp which I placed in my Spends October 10, 1880, now measure 22 

 inches in length and average 5 pounds in weight. My fish did not spawn last summer. 

 I feed them with meal. 



757. Stateme)d of lioffcrs & Sons, Trenton, Gibson Co., Tenn., July 2o, 1883. 



Disposition of carp received. — We received 10 carp on November 10, 1880, 130 on 

 November 28, 1880, and 10 on October 12, 1881. We placed the carp in 3 ponds, each 

 of which has a mviddy bottom. Tlie first pond covers \ of an acre, having a depth of 6 

 feet and a flow of 25 gallons of water per minute, at a temperature of 60°. The second 

 pond covers 2} a<;res, with a depth of 5} feet, and 30 gallons of water flowing through 

 it per minute. Its temperature is also 60°. The third, a l)reeding ]X)nd, covers If 

 acres, and has a depth of 22 feet, and a temperature of 80°. They contain no plants. 



Enemies. — Catfish, perch, bull-frogs, and snapping-turtles inhabit the pond and have 

 given the carp some trouble. 



Food. — We give the carp corn-l)read, meal, wheat, and mi]l-.sweepings every two days. 



Growth. — We moved 100 of the old carp to the l)reediug-pond this spring. They 

 •were from 18 to 24 inches long, and weighed from 2^ to 5 pounds. Our carp are healthy 

 and are doing well. 



Reproduction. — The carp spawned this year for the first time. We estimate the 

 number of young at 50,000, which average 5 inches in length, and weigh from 3 to 4 

 ounces. 



758. Statement of John F. Ilumberd, Ncwniansvitle, Greene Co., Tenn., 3Iar. 21,1833. 



Reproduction. — The carp placed in my pond 18 mouths ago are increasing fast. 



759. Statement of J. D. Hyber/jer, Timber Eidge, Greene Co., Tenn., 3Iay 27, 1882. 



Geowth. — I have just made an examination of the carp received in November, 1881, 

 and find 9 remaining in my dam. They were 3 inches long when received and have now 

 attained an average length of 9 inches and a weight of h pound each. Their increase in 

 size for the 6 months is almost incredible. They are perfect beauties, and I am more 

 than pleased with them. 



760. Statement of T. Blarsliall Williams, Morristoxim, Hamblen Co. , Tenn. , April 21, 1882. 



Geowth and enemies. — The carp received last fall were placed in a pond covering 

 f acre and having a depth of 5 feet, but they were not again seen until last March. 



