858 REPORT OF COMillSSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. [200] 



910. Statement of F. T. Adamn, Aldie, Loudoun Co., Va., Mar. 7, 1684. 



Gbowth. — This spring the carp received onZsovember 16, 1881, had attained a length 

 of from 12 to 14 inches and a weight of from 2\ to 2i pounds. They are keen hook 

 biters. 



911. Statement of Wm. M. McCarty, Aldie, Loudoun Co., Va., July 26, 1884. 



Geowth. — The carp received in November, 16B3, were from 3 to 4 inches long, and 

 to-day they measure from 8 to 12 inches in length. While fishing for snappers last week 

 I canght 3 carp. 



912. Statement of B. P. Noland, Middleburg, Lovdoun Co., Va., Nov. 3, 1884. 



Di.sposmox OF CAEP BECEIVED. — I received a consignment of carp November, 1681, 

 and planted them in a pond ajvering an area of abont an acre. 



ENEMIES. — I have found a great variety of other fish in the i>ond. 



Geowth. — In a sTuall way my experiment with carp has been very successful, so much 

 so that I am anxioas to continue to cultivate them. This spring Colonel Dulany and 

 myself determined to ascertain whether there were any carp left in my pond, as I had 

 never been able to catch nor see one. Up<'m drawing off the water we found 2 of the 

 most beautiful carp I ever saw. So far as I could see thtsie were the only carp in the 

 pond; the others may have been carried off by the flood which broke the dam in the 

 6-pring of 1862. I have the pond so arranged now as to protect it from floods, and I am 

 anxious to procure another lot of carp. 



913. Statement of L. S. Pendleton, JL I)., Frederick's EaU, Louim Co., Va., Sept. 30, 1883. 



Geowth. — The carp which I received from you last spring were at the time from 1 to 

 3 inches in length. Now they are from 10 to 12 inches long and large in proportion. 

 Their growth has been astonishing, and none of them have died. 



914. Statement of L. S. Pendleton, M. D., Frederick's Sail, Lousia Co., Va., Dec. 22, 1884. 



ENXiHES. — I find the minks, otters, and muskrats to be the most destructive enemies 

 of the carp. 



Geowth and eepeoductiox. — The 13 carp received in April, 1693. grew finely and 

 .spawned freely last .spring. I am sure that there were not less than -5.000 carp in my 

 pond, from 3 to 24 inches long, until about two weeks ago when an unprecedented wa- 

 ter-spout went over my dams and I fear washed all of my fish into a river near by. 

 Some of the young fish that were spawned on the 24th of la.st May were 10| inches at 

 the time of the accident. One of the frv' of last spring, that was found dead after the 

 overflow, was full of eggs, and would have spawned next spring. I lost the carp just as 

 they were fully established in the jxind, and after an increase had been made and a 

 growth attained which surpassed my most sanguine expectations. 



91-5. Statement of Wm. J/. Bagley, Columbian Grove, Lunenburg Co., Va., Oct. 8, 1882. 



Geowth. — Some of the carp received Augu.st 25, 1881, now weigh from 6 to 8 jwunds. 

 Some of them weighed over 5 pounds August 31, 18^. 



916. Statement of W. M. Coleman, Wattsborough, Lunenburg Co.,Va., Mar. 24, 1884. 



Geowth. — I received 16 carp from you February 4, 1883. To-day, being just 13| 

 months subsequently, I caught one which I found to weigh 5 pounds. I returned it to 

 the water. 



917. Statement of George Scott, Cha^ City, MecTdenJburg Co., Va., Nov. 23, l^S. 



Geowth. — Most of the carp received last fall are doing well. I took 11 out of my 

 pond last week to examine them, and found they averaged 9 inches in length and a 

 pound in weight. 



918. Statement of Joseph Ligon, Massie's Mills, Xehon Co., Va., July 27, 1883. 



DisPOSmoK of CAEP EECEiVED. — In 1^80 I received 1.5 carp, and 22 more in 1881. 

 I put the carp in a 1-acTe natural pond, with a depth varying from 6 inches to 5 feet. 



