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CARP-CULTURE IN THE UNITED STATES. 877 



1009. Statement of John A. Houser, Fort Valley, Houston Co., Ga., Nov. 13, 1884. 



Disposition of carp received. — About the 1st of April I procured from G. W. Sin- 

 gleton, of Macon, Ga., 6 mirror carp averaging about \h pounds in weight. At the 

 same time I obtained from a stream near by (i red-horso about the same size, which, with 

 the carp, I deposited in a newly constrncted pond covering over an acre and having a 

 depth of over 4 feet in the center. This pond receives its supply of water from the rain- 

 fall only, which filled the pond about the 1st of April. Since then, however, the rain- 

 fall has been very slight, and at this writing the pond is nearly dry, there not being a 

 sufl&cient amount of water in the pond to sustain the fish that are there. It has no out- 

 let, nor does it need any for it never receives enough water to overflow its dam. 



Growth and reproduction. — A few days since I seined the mud-hole and procured 

 26 mirror carp, the young averaging a pound each. 



Hybridization. — When I seined the pond I got the 6 red-horse which I planted with 

 the carp, and also took 100 fish which proved to be a cross between carp and red-horse. 

 These hybrids weighed from 1 to 11 pounds. It is a scaly fish, being of a brigiit color, 

 with' gold-colored spots around its neck, and having a mouth similar to that of the 

 carp. Its dorsal fin extends from the shoulder down. The pectoral fin and the anal fin 

 are red, and bear a more striking resemblance to the corresponding fins of the red-horse 

 than of the carp. Is it possible to propagate this hybrid ? 



1010. Statement of H. H. Gary, 31. D., La Grange, Troup Co., Ga., Oct. 16, 1880. 



Disposition of carp received. — About 700 carp, weighing about i ounce each, were 

 received in November last and distributed in small quantities to various parties in the 

 States. 



Growth. — So far as heard from, they have done remarkably well. One correspondent 

 reported by letter received to-day that the fish deposited in his pond November 21, 1879, 

 now weigh 4 pounds ; others report the growth nearly as large. They are usually captured 

 at a size of from 4 to G pounds, when they are at their best table qualities. 



1011. Statement of W. Foost, Fowler, Adams Co., III., Sept. 27, 1882. 



Growth. — My carp are all right and growing nicely. 



1012. Statement of J. H. Keen, Cairo, Alexander Co., III., Oct. 23, 1884. 



Miscellaneous. — There is a leather carp in my pond weighing 7 or 8 pounds. Its 

 body is partially covered with scales. 



1013. Statement of W. and 0. Wilhelm, Florence, Stephenson Co., III., Oct. 21, 1884. 



Disposition of carp received. — A year or more ago we received 20 carp. Fifteen 

 of them were placed in a pond near a large spring, and the remaining 5 in a pond below 

 the first one, and fed only by a portion of the spring-flow. The 15 planted in the first 

 pond subsequently died. 



Growth. — The 5 carp have done well. Last week one of them measured 17} inches 

 in length. 



1014. Statement of A. Shinkle, Covington, Kenton Co., Ky., Dec. 15, 1884. 



Growth and reproduction. — The carp received in December, 1881, have multiplied 

 greatly and have grown to a large size. I think some of the largest will weigh 15 

 pounds. 



1015. Statement of Joseph Barlmv, Sykesnlle, Carroll Co., Md., Oct. 9, 1880. 



Growth. — The 10 scale carp received in May last were about 3 inches long. Three 

 months after placing them in the pond, I was surprised to find them from 7 to 10 inches 

 in length. 



1016. Statement of John Koogle, BIyersville, Frederick Co., 3Id., Nov. 22, 1882. 



Disposition of carp received. — I placed the carp received 2 years ago in a small 

 pond with others obtained elsewhere. Last spring I removed a portion of the carj) Irom 

 this pond to another small one. 



