216 Thirty-fourth Annual Meeting. 
Mr. Meehan: It is possible that I may be among those who 
know nothing whatever about the carp, but one statement I would 
like to make emphatically, and that is, | have seen carp on many 
occasions eat spawn; I have seen carp on many occasions muddy 
the water greatly; I have seen carp root up water plants. IT 
cannot make it too emphatic. [I may not know much about the 
habits of the carp, but I can trust my eyesight. 
I have among my force a superintendent who has also seen 
a great deal of that sort of thing; and a few moments ago he 
stated to me a matter that he had seen himself. In Lake Fries 
within a year, a twenty-pound carp which was caught, was 
found to be simply packed so full of spawn that when it was 
taken from the water the spawn poured from its mouth; and, 
furthermore, carp had been seen time and again in the waters 
of the peninsula adjoining Lake Erie, taking the spawn from the 
spawning beds. 
Secretary: What kind of fish was on those spawning beds? 
Mr. A. G. Buller: The carp was seen going on the beds of 
the pike and eating the spawn. 
Mr. Whish: In view of the fact that the carp is an infernal 
nuisance, although his many friends do not believe it, I move 
that we lay the spawn matter on the table. (Laughter.) 

