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R. A. Hunt, Olney, lliehland county, April MNSfJ: "I rcM-civcd my carp in lull nf 1884. 

 They measure from 2 to 1 Indies in length and weijili from 2lf) l iiounds. 1 do n<'t fcfd tliem 

 any." 



A. M. McCi.AiN, Enlield. Wliito county, Ai>rii 2, is.si;: "I roccivi'd niv cari> in fall of IWi, 

 1884 and 1885. They are now from 7 to 20 inches in lrn;,'(h and wci^di from 1 to 1"> pounds. 

 The oldest spawned in May and June." 



Jacob Specht, TnMiton, Clinton county, April 12, 1880: "I received my carp in 1884, about 

 a year and a half a!,'o. They are now about 12 inches long. There seems to be plenty of 

 youngcarp in the pond." 



J. Randall. Okawville, Washington county, April 5,1886: "I received my carp in No- 

 vember, 1884. They are from 11 to 12 inches long and weigh from 2 to 2,'i> pounds." 



R. PoiNDEXTER. Thompsonvillc, Franklin county, April 7, 1886: "I received my carp 

 September, 1884. They are from 8 to 12 inches long; average weight from 1 to 2 pounds." 



Hon. B. W. Stkattan, Mt. Vernon, Jefferson county, April 11, 1886: "I received my 

 carp in the fall of 1884. They are from 6 to 9 inches long." 



Wm. C. Webne, Wine Hill, Randolpli county, April 1, 1886: "I received my carp in 

 November, 1884. They weigh from 2'^ to 3 pounds ." 



Heney Bendek. Carlyle. Clinton county, April 7, 1886: "I received my carp about 18 

 months ago, in 1884. and they are from 8 to 10 inches long. They spawned last spring." 



A. C. McMuRPHY. Makanda, Jackson county, April 6, 1886: "I received my carp in No- 

 vember, 18><1. Now fi-om 12 to 14 inches long." 



EmilBuehler, of Centralia, 111., Avrites to M^ijor George Breuning as follows: "My 

 ponds are situated near the city limits of Centraha. There are two of them, the smaller 

 one about 40.\60 feet, the largest 120x180 fi^et. The water runs through the small pond into 

 the large one. 1 received my carp in November, 1885. They were about 1!2 inches long. 

 In April they were 6-7 inches in length; at the end of June 10-12 inches long, an<l in ISep- 

 tember from 14-16 inches long and about 3-3H wide. Their a\erage w'eight was S'a pounds. 

 They have not spawned yet. I did not feed them during winter months : in summer about 

 twice a week." 



Mr. Michael Riner, of Altona, III. : "Seeing a notice of the distribution of carp. I desire 

 to have my name among them. We wei'e unfortunate in our effort at carp culture. The 

 flood of May 12th overflowed our pond. In August we drew off such water as was left to see 

 if any of our flsli remained. We found seven that would weigh five pounds." * * * 



Mr. F. W. TH.ORNTON, of Magnolia, 111., writes: * * * "I have built another pond about 

 as large as my first one. Week before last Wash Graff, of Morgan county, came up to visit 

 me. Some years ago I wrote to you for him making application for carp. He received 11 

 little ones. On his return from his visit I went home with him, and in seining for breeding 

 cai'p we estimated we caught from 2,000 to 3,000 old fish from 8 to 12 inches in length. I 

 bought and brought home 25 breeding cai"p for my pond. We caught from another pond, 

 while seining for smaller ones, 6 that would average 18 to 20 inches in length, at one haul." 

 * * * 



John M.a.rtin, Mendota,Ill., writes: "The carp I received of you last year weigh about 

 three pounds each. Carp received last winter." 



Michael Hume, Cnlehcstcr, III., writes: "My dams broke, and carp were washed out. 

 Two (lilferfnt imrtifs friuntl I arp in the creek below. One weighed 3)^ pounds, the other 5 

 pounds. The carp were received in November, 1885." 



R. P. Anderson, lola. Clay county. III., date July 24. 1886, writes: "I received the 14th of 

 last December 20 earji. They are doing splendid. They outgrow anything I have ever seen. 

 Some of them will weigh two poumls. I think I will have a good supply of young cai'p next 

 season." 



John Fokdyce, of Berrick, III., date Seiiti'inlier 10, 1886, writes: "In your letter you 

 seem to think that the young fish are not froni the carp of last year. There has not to my 

 knowledge lieen any other fish put in thi' pond. They could not get in unless some one put 

 them in. There are no' streams running into it. I was afraid when I first saw the young 

 fish that some one might ha\e put dtlie)- lisli in there, but my fears on that score were soon 

 dispelled, for upon watching them, their growth, habits, tHc. convinced me they were young 

 carp. They are as large now as were those received from you last fall. Every! lody ex- 

 presses surprise that the iild ones have made such a remarkable growth. They are now 

 fi'om 12 to 14 inches long. Should you come over C. I. R. R. stop and see fish fri>m one yetir 

 old carp. I see by the paper that James Harris, of Prince-ton, says that some fish he sold 

 to a neighbor have spawned at one year old. 



Mr. John Wi:ifiAxi>, Mt. Sterling. III., date of Oct. 1(!, issi;, writes: "The carp I received 

 from you last March are doing very well. They have made a remarkable growth. They 

 will weigh 3 to 4 pounds apiece, and they were not as longas my finger last Mai'ch." 



Mr. J. N. Ban, of Odin, 111., says : "You ask me to advise you as to the condition of my 

 fish. I shall be glad to do so. I received my fish about the middle of April. L'<S6, and to-day 

 I had one caught. It was 14 inches long. 4'',' inches broad and weighed 2 pounds. They 

 were about 3 inches long when I received them. Knowing this I would advise every farmer 

 who may have a suitable i>lace for a pond, not to hesitate any longer but act at once." 



