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CARP-CULTURE IN THE UNITED STATES. 857 



The bottom is of clay. A very small stream of spring water— probably 5 000 to 6 000 "al 

 Ions m 24 hours— flows into the pond. The temperature of the pond 'in winter is t^sti- 

 mated at 40°, and in summer at from 60° to 70°. It contains no plants 



Enemies.— Perch, small catfish, a few green frogs and snapping-turtles, are in the 

 pond. 



Food.— The first winter and spring I gave the carp T)oiled corn-meal 2 or 3 times a 

 week. Since then I have given them no food. 



Growth.— In June, 1882, several carp were caught, which wore estimated to wei-'h 

 1} pounds. '^ 



Reproduction.— There are young in the pond, but I do not know how many. 



Difficulties.— The first winter, on the edges of the pond under the ice, 1 found a 

 number of dead carp. Having sold my farm in June, 1882, to H. P. Morris, of Gordons- 

 ville, I know nothing of the fish since that date. 



905. Statement of Samuel P. 3Ioore, M.D., Richmond, Henrico Co., Va., Aug. 20, 1883. 



Disposition of carp received— Ou November 30, 1881, I received 25 carp. On 

 April 13, 1883, I received 13 more. My pond covers an acre, with a depth of 5 feet. 

 It has a sandy loam bottom and is supplied with water from never-failing springs. The 

 pond also receives a supply of surface water. In September the water is so cold as to be 

 unpleasant for bathing. 



Plants and enemies. — Meadow-grasses grow in the pond. There are no other fish 

 in the pofid, but it contains some frogs. 



Food. — I give the carp no food, as it seems to be plentiful in the pond. 



Growth. — When I removed the carp from the spring in which I phiced them while I 

 was getting the pond ready, I missed 6. They now appear to be about 10 inches long. 



Reproduction. — The young seem to be from 1 to 2 inches in length. 



906. Statement of James 31. Price, Ridgeway, Henry Co., Va., Jtdy 31, 1883. 



Disposition of carp received. — In November, 1880, I received 16 carp, which 

 number I divided with Mr. C. A. Carter. Mr. Jj. L. Thomas gave me 4 more in No- 

 vember, 1881. My pond is j of an acre in extent, 6 feet deep in its deepest part, and 

 gets shallower as it approaches the banks. It is supplied with water from 4 springs, 

 which are cool in summer and warm in winter. 



Plants and enemies. — The pond contains plants that are indigenous licre. Suckers, 

 bull-frogs, and turtles inhabit it. 



Food. — About once a week I give the carp (torn-bread. 



Growth. — In the summer of 1881 I caught a carp that measured 10 inches in length 

 and 2 inches in breadth. 



Difficulties. — It is difficult to prevent the young from escaping through the outlet. 



907. Statement of E. 31. GresJiam, Carlton'' s Store, King and Queen Co., Va., Sept. 2^, 1882. 



Growth. — The great rains of September 22 and 23 allowed my carp to escape and 

 destroyed my dam. I succeeded in catching 7 of the fish, and the smallest one weighed 

 3 pounds and 1 ounce. I managed to catch 5 of them alive and ])ut them in l>arrels of 

 water; but they must have been hurt in catching them, as all of them were dead the next 

 morning. It is decidedly a valuable fish and one that will in time furnish meat to the 

 thousands of our inhabitants. 



908. Statement of E. 3f. Gresham, Carlton'' s Store, King and Queen Co., Va., Aug. 20, 1883. 



Disposition of carp received. — In the spring of 1880 I received 17 carp in good 

 condition, and another lot in the fall of 1881. I put them in a I'.-acre pond having a 

 boggy bottom, with a depth of 5 feet, and fed by a strong running water. 



Plants and enemies. — Wild oats, red betties, and other swamp grasses grow in the 

 pond. Frogs, turtles, &c., inhabit the pond. It contains no other li.sli than c;irp. 



Food. — As the stream supplying the pond with water drains a clover and wheat field 

 and a large marsh, I give the carp no food. 



Growth. — Last March the carp received in the fall of 1881 weighed about 8 pounds 

 each. 



Difficulties. — It has been difficult to keep my dam secure. 



909. Statement of 0. 31. Winston, King William Court House, Va., Aug. 31, 1883. 



Disposition of carp received. — I received a lot of carji 2 years ago and put 

 them in a pond in which there were chub, or beach bass and ring perch. All the carp 

 have been destroyed. 



