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german carp ijst tennessee. 



jS'ashville, Nov. 25, 1880. 



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The Carp distribnted here last year are all doing re- 

 markably well, but those entrusted to Dr. Callender, 

 Superintendent of the Insane Asylum, have made phe- 

 nomenal progress. When placed in the ponds of the 

 Asylum grounds the fry did not exceed one and a-half 

 inches in length, and they looked very puny. The other 

 day he brought into town five of the smallest he could 

 catch in order to show Col. Akers. These would weigh 

 one and a-half pounds, and livelier or finer looking fish 

 could not be seen. The Doctor could not say definitely 

 if any of them had spawned this year, though, judging 

 from their present condition, they certainly will next 

 spring. Every care has been given, feeding regularly 

 and not allowing any one to disturb them. They have 

 become so tame as to come at call to be fed. 



^ -^ -^ * FOREST & STREAM. 



J. H. D. 



Holly Springs, Miss., Dec. 4, 1880. 

 Dear Sir : — 



* "^ * * One party to whom we gave some 

 Carp last February put them in a small highland horse 

 pond, and about a month ago took one out, which, he 

 says, weighed oyer three pounds. Have not examined 

 any other ponds stocked at that time, but will do so next 

 spring. * '^ * . * 



Yours truly, AVALLACE & McGOWAN. 



ASTOUNDING GROWTH OF CARP. 



It is a fact, that the Carp has grown faster in America 

 than it does in its original home ; but the most wonderful 

 story comes from Georgia. A gentleman in Macon sends 

 Prof. Baird the following slip, from a local paper, and 

 vouches for its truth. It says: ''Yesterday afternoon 



