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fish in a great degree, and we cannot, in the colder waters of 
Maryland, expect such rapid growth and early development ; 
but when it is taken into consideration that to each individ- 
ual wishing them we have issued twenty fish averaging from 
three to five inches in length, it should not be many years 
before the waters of Maryland are well stocked. We are 
informed that the fish on Mr. Poppe’s farm are fed almost 
wholly on “ curd ” from the dairy, although this food is some- 
times varied by barley, wheat, beans, corn, peas and coagu- 
lated blood. Mr. Poppe remarks that “ they would eat any- 
thing that a hog would.” In most of the ponds of Maryland 
the carp would find a great deal of natural food in the mud, 
and the aquatic plants would also furnish much food, but 
where very large numbers are confined in limited waters it 
will be seen that they can be fed at very small cost. Unfor- 
tunately the fish introduced by Mr. Poppe, although the gen- 
uine carp, were not of such carefully selected varieties as 
those brought over by Mr. Hessel, from which the stock in 
Maryland was derived. 
Uext spring, before the breeding season, the ponds at Druid 
Hill Park are to be drawn. Due notice will be given in ad- 
vance, in order that such of our citizens as desire to propagate 
this fish may be prepared to receive as many as can be issued. 
On the next page will be found a table showing the number 
of persons and localities reached by the fall and winter distri- 
bution. 
