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CORRESPONDENTS. 



We give herewith about an average of the individual replies as 

 received in answer to our inquiries, regarding growth, condition of 

 carp and native fish. 



A. A. Short, of Pei'ey, Randolph county, says April 2. "I received my carp Vovember. 

 1884. They iU'e now 11 to 12 inches long and Aveigh irom 1^2 to 2 pounds. Tney have not 

 spawned. I use grain for food." 



Wm. B. Tibbe of Albion. Edwards county, April 2. "I received my carp in falJ of 18^. 

 Last June they were from 8 to 10 inches long and weighed fi-om ?4 to 1 pound." 



Eli Beckley of Coulterville, Randolph county, April 2. ""I received my carp in fall-of 



1884. They are at present from 10 to 14 inches long and weigh from 2^2 to 3 poimds. They 

 spawnedlast year and I have a great number of young carp. I feed them, about once a 

 week through the summer, a little boiled corn meal." 



Frank GuNDLACH of Carlyle, Clinton county, April 2. "I received mv carp in Novem- 

 ber, 18S4. They are from 8 to 14 inches length, and weigh from 1 to 4 pounds. They spawned 

 during the summer of 1885. Feed bread, potatoes, etc., two or three times a week." 



John M. Halberg, Heinricktown, St. Clair county, April 1. "Received carp Novem- 

 ber. ISSI They are from 22 to 2<) inches in length and weigh from 6 to !t pounds. Thev 

 spawned in May, 1885. I have sold 6000 young ones and h.-ive plenty left. Feed once a day- 

 potatoes, wheat, corn, etc." 



Geo. Roemhild, Cutler, Perry county, April 4. "Received carp November 17, 18W. 

 They are from 17 to 18 inches long and weigh from 3 to 5 pounds. They have not spawned 

 yet." 



C. W. Pavey, Mt. Vernon, Jefferson county, Aprils, 1886. "Received carp in fall of 



1885. Now from 6 to 7 inches long." 



F. W. Kastrup, Venedy, Washington county, April 3, 1886. "I received carp. Nov., 1883. 

 They are niiw from 15 to 16 inches in length and weigh from 5 to 6 pounds. Feed shipstuff 

 and potatoes about once a week." 



F. A. Wilderman, Freeburg, St. Clair countv, April 3. "I received mv carp in Novem- 

 ber, 1884. They are now from 15 to 20 inches long and weigh from 4 to 5 pounds. They have 

 not spawned yet. Feed twice a week, potatoes and corn meal mixed." 



Martin Mayer, Conaut. Peri-v countv. April 3. 1886. "I received mv carp December 18, 

 188-1. They arc from 12 to 16 inches long and weigh from 1\' to 2'2 pounds. Thev have not 

 spawned yet." 



CoNRAP SoK(i. Fn-cburg. St. Clair count.v, April 3, 1886. "Received my carp in Novem- 

 ber, 1S84. Tiiey art' from l.Mo 20 iiu'hi's long and weigh from 4 to 5 pounds. Tney have not 

 spawned yet. I feed potatoes and meal mixed twice a week." 



Christ. Toos, Central City. Marion countv, September 6, 1886. "I received mv carp 

 November 14, 1884. They are fi-om 20 to 22 inches long and weigh from 6 to 8 pounds. Thev 

 spawned in 1885. I have at least 10, (HH) young carp. I feed them boiled corn once or twice 

 a week throughout the season." 



Jas. Niswan(}er, Atlanta, Logan countv, April 2. 1886. "I ivceived mv carp in fall of 



1886. They measure from 10 to 12 inches and weigh from 2 to 3 pounds." 



John Behrens, OFallon, St. Clair county, .\pril 4, 18S6, "I received mv carp in fall of 

 188;? and 1884. They are from 16 to 18 inches and weigh from 3 to 10 pounds. I do not feed." 



