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CARP-CULTURE IN THE UNITED STATES. S3 9 



Reproduction.— They have produced a good nnmber of young. The younf are now 

 of all sizes, the size of your finger up to the length of your hand. " " 



Sales.— I have sold some to supply other ponds. My only difficulty has been to catch 

 them. 



819. Statement of A. E. Wilkins, Wliiteshorough, Grayson Co., Tex., July 21, 1883. 



Disposition of carp received.— I received 20 carp in January, 1881, and put them 

 in a pond 4 by 10 feet, and 3 feet deep. In April last I changed them to a pond of spring 

 water covering h an acre, 8 feet deep, and with a muddy bottom. 



Plants and enemies. — It contains flag, or cat-tail. "^ There are top swimmers, frogs, 

 and turtles in the pond. 



Food. — I give them bread 3 times a week. 



Growth. — The 9 that I have left would weigh from 4 to 6 pounds each. 



Reproduction. — They produced no young last year, but at this time the young are 

 innumerable and are from 1 to 2 inches in length. 



Difficulties. — The most serious difficulty has been with the turtles. 



820. Statement of S. P. 3Iorgan, Gladewater, Gregg Co., Tex., June 12, 1882. 



Growth. — I placed the carp received on January 11, 1882, in my pond on the follow- 

 ing day. I caught one on June 7, 1882, and to my surprise it measured 11 inches in 

 length and weighed a pound. The carp were only from 2 to 5 inches long when received, 

 and this great growth was attained in this short while without any artificial food. The 

 carp is one of the finest fish we have. 



821. Statement of C. C. Gibbs, Houston, Harris Co., Tex., Sept. 8, 1883. 



Disposition op carp received. — The carp which I received I put in a tank located 

 in a mountainous country, where there are very hea\'y rains at times. The serious fresh- 

 ets of last year I think overflowed my tank to such an extent as to cany the carp all away. 



822. Statement of W. J. Huichins, Houston, Harris Co., Tex., May 12, 1883. 



Disposition of carp received. — In January, 1882, I received 20 young carp from 

 2 to 3 inches long, and placed them in an artificial pond dug in my garden, 15 by 25 

 feet, and about 5 feet deep. The pond is kept lull with water from the water-works. 



Food. — The fish were fed regularly with wheat-bread and bran, with some rice and 

 corn-bread, also lettuce, mustard, cabbage-leaves, &c. 



Growth. — They appeared to grow very well, and in November some of them were 

 nearly or quite 12 inches long. I have now a full supply of young carp. 



823. Statement of W. H. Carter, Marshall, Harrison Co., Tex., Mar. 22,1884. 



Growth. — I took from my pond to-day 3 carp 20 inches long. I planted 20 miimows 

 January 7, 1882. 



824. Statement of Mrs. S. A. Teel, Kyle, Hayes Co., Tex., Aug. 20, 1883. 



Disposition op carp received. — I received 18 carp in December, 1880, and 17 Janu- 

 ary 17, 1882. My pond is 5 feet deep, 60 by 50 feet in dimension, and hixs a bottom of 

 black dirt. It is supplied with about 50 barrels of spring water per day, which is mod- 

 erately cool. 



Plants and enemies. — It contains water-cress and native grass. There are also 

 turtles, craw-fish, frogs, and minnows in the pond. 



Food. — This consists of corn-bread, biscuits, and vegetables. 



Growth and reproduction. — I think I have about 14 of the original lot which 

 would weigh from 6 to 8 pounds each. They have produced a great many young, which 

 are of all sizes and weights. 



Difficulties. — They may have been preyed upon by turtles, but I expect the pond 

 to pay me well. 



825. Statement of E. C. Spinks, Crockett, Houston Co., Tex., Julyl^, 1882. 



Growth. — The carp received in January were placed in ray pond on the 25th of that 

 month. I have just drained my pond and find them to measure 12 and 13 inches. I 

 have only lost 2. 



