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Druid Hill hatching house the first of last May. At 

 that time the tish were about three inches long and 

 weighed about h oz. each. I caught some for our Agri- 

 cultural Show on the 11th of October (last month). One 

 of them weighed 2i lbs. All weighed 2 lbs. or more, 

 and averaged over fifteen inches long. They have had 

 no attention whatever. The pond is about half an acre 

 or more, from one foot to six feet deep. Five of the 

 fish taken from the x3ond looked so well developed that 

 I think they will spawn next February, although you 

 informed me that they would not spawn until they were 

 two years old. ^ ^ -^ -^ 



Yours truly, JOHN S. DALLAM. 



RixFORD, Fla., JS^OV. 1. 

 My Bear Sir : — 



'^ '^ '^ ^ My Carp (which are of the Scale 

 variety) continiie to thrive splendidly, and are a marvel 

 to all who see them — especially those who saw them 

 when I first procured them in November last when they 

 were only about three inches long — and who now com- 

 pare them. Many of them are from fifteen to seventeen 

 inches in length, and six to seven inches in breadth. 

 They show no signs as yet of going into winter quarters, 

 coming for their food regularly, and I hope to be suc- 

 cessful in carrying them through the cool weather with- 

 out their resulting to the old habit. ^ ^ -^ * 



GEO. C. RIXFORD. 



RossviLLE, Md., No'i^. 3, 1880. 

 Dear Sir : — 



Your esteemed iavor received. I availed myself of 

 your order last spring to get from the Fish House twenty 

 (20) Carp. They are doing well and have grown finely. 

 From their appearance they must be ten inches in length, 

 and I will certainly procure my quota from the same 

 place at the earliest opportunity. * * ^ * 

 Truly and respectfully yours, C. TRUMP. 



