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CAEP COREESPONDENCE. 



The following are a few of the letters received at our office rel- . 

 ative to growth and culture of carp : 



Waterloo, III., September 29, 1888. 



S, P. Barfle/f, Quincy, III. : 



Dear Sir— I take pleasure in sending yon a picture of a carp taken from Island pond, daring 

 the summer of 1887, by Mr. L. Miller. Its length is 35 inches, weight 24 lbs. The picture was taken 

 by Mr. Harry Talbott, of Waterloo. I give you list of fish taken from pond. Fall of 1886, carp shot 

 by Mr. L. Miller, measuring 31 inches in length, weight 16 lbs. Summer of 188", carp captured by 

 L. Miller, length 35 inches, weight 24 ibs. In August, 1888, carp 36 inches long, weighing 24y. Ibe. 

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Tours truly, 



J. S. SENNOIT, M. D. 



North Henderson, III., February 13, 1888. 

 S. P. Bartlett: 



Dear Sir — I received some carp, two years ago last fall, from you. They are doing ■well. They 

 have increased so that now there is a larce number in my pond. The old fisli weigh something over 

 four pounds apiece. ••**»•♦ 



Yours truly, 



ALEX. JOUNSON. 

 RosEVLLLE, III., August 27, 18SP. 

 5» P. Bartlett: 



Dear Sik— A year ago last spring I received from you some carp. They have made a good 

 growth, measuring in October fifteen inches in length. When I placed ihem in the pond they were 

 about 1'4 to 2 inches in length. They spawned twice this year. Will the carp be good for the table 

 by the middle of September? 



Yours truly, 

 (Signed) J. W. COGHILL. 



Hamilton, III.. August 10, 1888. 

 To S. P. Bartlett: 



Dear Sir— Some two yeais ago in June, I sent to you for some German carp. Yon sent me 

 some. I put ihem in my lake, niacle by water from artesian well (mineral water.) These fi^h are 

 alive and about fourteen (14) inches long, and I have now over 5.000 young fish much lar<rer than 

 those you sent me. **»♦•*»»***• 



Yours trulv, 

 (Signed) " T. DODGE. 



The following btatement has been sent us: 



J. G. Figley took a Mirror carp from his pond, Sunday, that measured 28 inches in leni:th, 20 

 inches around and weighed 11 lbs. The fish is tnroe years old Ono would hardly believe it possible 

 that a fish could make such a growth and then it is "asset ted that one i.* -apable of spawning 50.iXXl 

 eggs of a season, which shows with what rapidity they multiply. Mr. Fi<rley placed a hundred or so 

 minnows in the pond three years ago, has sold thousands out of it, and no doubt many more thou- 

 sands have gone over the dain, still the pond is alive with them, and there are many large ones. He- 

 will probably make a showing of his fish at our fair next fall. 



