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tober, 1884, I drew off my pond; found four of the original stock and thirty 

 about six inches long. In October, 1885, drew the pond again ; found four 

 of the original plant, one of which weighed eight pounds, and twenty-six 

 others eighteen inches long and bushels of small fry from two to three 

 inches long. My four-year-olds spawned in May this year, my three-yearn 

 in June. They come and eat like a lot of hogs when fed. 



.1. W. THORP. 



\VOODBUFF, S. C., October 29, 1887. 



I this year raised 1,100 fry in a pond about 35x40 feet. I also lost by a 

 breaking dam 137 yearlings and I suppose 1,000 fry. My experience in- 

 clines me to the opinion that one should have ponds enough to alternate 

 winter and summer, leaving each pond expose'd to sun and air and to take 

 on vegetation half the season. Fish raising is a success if given the atten- 

 tion that pigs and chickens are given. L. C. EZELL. . 



OXOVILLE, N. Y., November, 1887. 



This is my first season in carp culture. The muskrats let the water out 

 of my pond and' cost me 2,000 or 3,000 fish. 1 lost 2,000 in transportation, 

 sold 2,500 more, and have about 3,000 stored in winter quarters. The King- 

 fishers fished my pond all summer. From twelve two-year old breeders I 

 have raised between 10,000 and 12,000 fish. 



E. L. VALENTINE. 



CORSICANA, Mo., November 23, 1887. 



I have just drained out one of my ponds, ( I have five of them) and 

 taken out fish 23 inches in length, that weigh 3)^ pounds; they are only 

 one year old. I have about ten acres in ponds. I have an hydraulic 

 ram that furnishes one of my ponds; under a twelve-foot head it 

 will throw water fifty feet high ; it runs fifteen gallons per minute ; I think 

 the German carp is the best fish yet. 



L. J. BLANKENSHIP. 



PUEBLO, COL., Dec. 21,1887. 



I drew down my pond October 16, got everything ready, made a haul 

 with the seine and caught about 3,000 fish; would have weighed about 

 1 ,500 pounds. They then had two years' growth. I took out about 300 pounds, 

 turned the seine over and let them go. I peddled out what I had. They 

 sold very readily and people called for more. I could have sold every fish 

 in my pond. The fish should have been larger, but they were stunted the 

 first year, The party of whom I bought the yearlings, told me they were 

 stunted as he raised over 50,000 in a pond 100 feet square. I expect to turn 

 out a fine lot of fish next fall. My last spring spawn are nearly as large 

 as the two-summer fish. I cannot tell how many I have of them but have 

 plenty. I am raising carp for money and intend to make a business of it 

 and am well pleased and feel sure of success. I have now t about 20 acres 

 of water surface and eight acres will be from three to 12 inches deep and 



