4 CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XII. 



FISH AS FOOD. Fish Flesh Compared with Animal Flesh. The 

 Needs of the Stomach. Analysis of Beef and Fish Tea. Mixed Diet. 

 Fish Pie. Chowder. Improved Health. St. Paul's Idea. The Carp as a 

 Food Fish. Compared with Our Best Native Fishes. Not Fi tfor Food in 

 the Spawning Season. Proper Weight for the Table. Preparation for the 

 Cook. Cooked Like Other Fish. . . . 91-94 



CHAPTER XIII. 



POT POUBI. Untouched Viands. German Carp. Hybridization. 

 How to Distinguish the Sex of Carp. The Milter. The Spawner. 

 Spawning. Effect of Change of Temperature. How to Tell When They 

 Are Spawning. Size and Character of Eggs. Time to Hatch. How to 

 Catch Carp. A Gamey Fish. Bait to Use. Difficult to Seine. Feeding 

 Time. Concussion. Its Effect. What to Avoid. Cutting Ice no Injury. 

 Waves on Ponds. Protection Against Them 95-99 



APPENDIX. 



INCREASE OF CARP. PRICES. HARDIHOOD, ETC. From Letters of 

 J. W. Long, J. C. Alexander, Ira H. Ewart, W. A. Day, B. F. Biggs, E. C. 

 Wells, J. W. Thorp, L. C. Ezell, E. L. Valentine, L. J. Blankenship, J. J. 

 Thomas, R. E. Parcher, Joseph Brunot 103-106 



SALE OF CARP FOR TABLE USE. From Letters of V. Stillabower,W-. 

 Bunker, W. B. Lee 106-107 



CATCHING CARP. From Letters of E. B. Brouster, Chas. F. Johnson, 

 James Gay, Peter James 107-108 



CARP IN MINERAL, SULPHUR AND SALT WATER. From Letters of 

 Jacob Gierisch, C. M. Clay, A . Combs. 108-109 



(JREAT VITALITY OF CARP. From Letters of R. T. W. Duke, V. 

 Stillabower, Bull. U. S. Fish Com., E. S. Jenks 109-111 



Do NOT HIBERNATE. Catching Carp Through the Ice. From Letters 

 of C. C. Loser, Jac Knopp, S. W. Colten, W. A. Pursel 111-112 



GROWTH OF CARP. From Letters of Elias Cattrill, J. C. Murdock, S. 

 I). Comfort, W. A.Day,r. C. Stanfield, S. E. Williamson, A. J. Dennis, E. 

 H. Leinen, D. M. Darby, J. V. Hoakison, R. H. Hudson, D. N. Kern, 

 Bull. U. S. Fish Com . . 112-116 



