Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-28
Another Profit from Artesian Wells.

We have had occasion heretofore to allude
to certain branch ofpiscculture that might
be rendered very profitable in Los Angeles
county and city. 1t is almost a shame that
our Common Council do not propose to some
Company a lease of pond that said Compa-
ny would cxcavate and turn all the city wat
er into 1t, and thence draw it out into the re-
spective Zanjas as at present. Such pond, OF
course, would be established near, or at the
point where the water OF the river is now taxi
en- out. In support of such proposition will
quote, in the first place. an article from the
San Francisco Bulletin, and adduce some fur
ther suggestions. The article is as follows:
~. A. Pepper, of Sonoma has been success
full in raising Carp from an importation made
by himself from Germany in lS12 in Ger
many thousands of pounds of this favorite
fish are raised and sold every year. The far
mers n there who are engaged IN piscatoIial
is the breeding pond from which the Others
are stocked. The contents of one pond are
sold every year. Numbers of the fish are
foated down the rivers and canals in large
boxes pierced with holes, through which the
water passes in and out, thus delivering the
Carp To the consumer alive and fresh. They
are fish that need but little attention, are
hardy, prolific, and do exceedingly we'll on
this continent. Their food may consist of
wheat, barley, corn, peas, bran, sour milk, or
x.
will grow one inch per week for the first two
or three months, after which they will. grow
slower in length but increase rapidly in
weight. 1t Will not do to breed them in
ponds where any game fish are kept, as they
Will eat the young Carp. Mr. Pepper arrived
from Rhinefeldt, Holsteln, IN august, 1872,
with five small Carp, six inches long. The
nSh were in q very precariouS condition, one
dying when placed Ia the water. In the fol-
lowing May The original Carp had grown To
sixteen inches in length and the young fish
| numbered over three thousand"
think 1 have heretofore stated that the
Carp was not only most desirable table-fish
but also an exceedingly prolific and rapid
grower. Any citizen can interview Mr. Pop
er by letter or otherwise, and obtain, doubt
| less more definite information on the subject.
will take Ii for granted that there are three
| hundred flowing artesian wells in Los Ange-
! les county. Now, possibly, there are more,
| or even q less number; but for the purpose
of developing the suggestion, will assume
that number. Agassiz and Green have esti-
| mated that one cubic foot of water (pure flow
will support one fish. e.: as an element;
food, of course not included. Now, let us see
| what we can do with an artesian well that
| flows 70 cubic inches per minutes; that is half
| cubic foot, or 1870 cubic feet per hour, or
AZ 30 cubic feet for twenty-four hours. Lay n
| pond, say forty feet square by four feet deep.
| such pond will hold 6400 cubic feet of water.
| This small we'll will fill such pond five and
| q half times in twenty-four hours; OR q pond
| tain ll.5l.6 600 cubic feet OF water. The estab-
| lishment of such pond can be accomplished
/ at about the usual price that it would cost to
| raise an ordinary vegetable garden. If we
| follow out the results OF the above premises,
/ we can scarcely help feeling astOunded at the
| fact that no one has attempted to reap the
| fruits ofsuch vast field. Just think OF it
| where land commands so much money
| lle0 Carps, weighing in twelve months
| from the egg, say, low average)three pounds.
| We should have 3i5iS00 pounds of delicious
| fish to put on the market. 1t will be seen
| that the smallest artesian well can be flowed
| into pond, and thence used for irrigation,
| and thus be made not only help In the way.
| of water, but continual contributor to the
/ absolute wants of the family, and many OF
| the domestic animals besides, in the way of
| the very best and oft craved food. 1t seems
/ almost barbarOus that no efforts have been
| made here in this very easy and entertaining
| and also most necessary department of indus
| try. believe, however, Mr.. Shorb has brok-
| EN- the ice in the matter by the Introduction
| of a certain class OF lake fish in his ponds at
Lake Vineyard-what particular species is
| not known. q But the good, hardy herbiver-
Gus, grainiverous-anything but carniverous,
Carp is the very fish for our artesian ponds.
| 1t Is simpler by far TO raise Carp than sheep;
and pond 22O feet square by 4 feet deepis five
hundred per cent. cheaper than q stud of fifty
ofthe finest brood mares.
WM MCPHERSON.
"P. s. II correctly informed, it is the Carp
Dream tAlbruniis brdad) that Mr. Shorb has
introduced. The type OF this excellent spiny-
finned fish is allied to the goldfish ), Cyprlns)
and the type is the CypTinlts Curpo. 20 ex-
ceedngly valuable is this fish it is really hard
to dismiss him. He turns up again in most
asy-money-makingw way to his owner In what
is known as uch-thy-o-coitd (irthus, a fish, and
haitd, glue). Thus you have your own isin.
glass, which is easily made, and which all
brewers use. The kitchen cannot well get
along withoutit. W. NJ.