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duced from neighboring places. They are well known and 

 easily obtained. 



King-fishers, herrons and other birds will only be kept away 

 by locating in a frequented place. 



The black perch is found on the Yadkin, Catawba and other 

 western steams and will make a success in ponds. Also the large 

 trout, chub, or green bass will pay. In the middle and lower 

 sections the white perch, is generally present in the main streams. 

 Wherever it is found in ponds it attains a size of one to two 

 pounds. In the lower portion of the State I would unhesiat- 

 tingly recommend this and the bream and blue perch above all 

 others. Any of these are excellent as food and have firm flesh. 

 Many other fine perch are susceptible of cultivation and can be 

 raised in ponds with slight attention. A pond on the 

 plantation of Mr. Rowell near Wilmington contains a very sur- 

 prising number of fish in a very limited space. There are eleven 

 varieties in the pond or there would be a greater number. He 

 gives them a few grass- hoppers, about once a week, and the one- 

 eighth acre in the pond would furnish a considerable family the 

 year round. The young fish are at times removed to his mill 

 pond. 



Willow trees or others that attract insects should be planted 

 near fish ponds. 



No better food than catterpillars can be found. All the perch 

 and chub are fond of mulberries the cheapness of which % ren- 

 ders them important. 



Three or four small ponds are greatly preferred to one large 

 one. 



In introducing fish into a pond to answer as food for larger 

 ones the smaller varieties of perch are to be preferred. 



There is no work which treats fully on this subject, but my 

 own knowledge of what has been accomplished in this way 

 shows that fish of any variety placed into a pond and not en- 

 tirely neglected will/ prove a source of pleasure and profit. 



Large fish cannot be carried safely without using very large 

 buckets or barrels and by applying changes of water. In carry- 

 ing them in warm weather frequent changes are necessary, but 

 sudden changes of temperature must be avoided. When a 



