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The operations with regard to the land-locked salmon were 

 carried on on a larger scale than before, but owing to some 

 peculiar condition of the water or the temperature, a much 

 smaller number was obtained. I think about 400,000 eggs were 

 all that were obtained by the parties jointly interested — the United 

 States Commissioner, the Commission of Massachusetts, and 

 one of Connecticut — a division having been made of the eggs 

 between these three parties. 



Another enterprise, which promises well for the future of the 

 fish culture of the country, from a supply of food fishes, is that 

 with regard to the carp. The carp is a fish not very well known 

 to this country, but occupies a prominent place in Europe as a 

 stock-fish. It can be cultivated in any barn-yard tank. It can 

 be cultivated in tubs. They can do as the Chinese do, raise them 

 in large tubs, feeding them with vegetable substances, with a 

 satisfactory result. There are a variety of carp known to fanciers 

 in Europe : one variety without any scales at all, which obviates 

 the necessity of scaling them for cooking; another variety has 

 a row of scales. There are several varieties of carp fully 

 provided with scales. There are tw r o distinct species ; one of 

 which, by its multiplication in Europe, has thrown a great deal 

 of discredit upon the other: One of these fishes is long and 

 unpalatable, but very largely cultivated. The true carp, cul- 

 tivated in Germany, is a different fish, and has certain merits 

 that commend it to the attention of fish culturists. I have made 

 several efforts to obtain a sufficient supply of these carp, but, 

 unfortunately, twice owing to the storms and the exacerbation, 

 thev have been lost on ship-board by the swashing around of the 

 fish in the tank and other causes. I have a few, brought in by 

 a late importation, which are in charge of Mr. Ferguson in 

 Baltimore. 



Another fish, of which we have a small number to start with, 



