Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-08
rhe Ponds Suitable for Rrsc. Rass

Numerous inquiries are received about fiSh
ponds, especially ponds suitable for Black
RasS As these can be raised where trout can
rot he. the general expectation seems 20 be-
that Black Bass viii flourish in any horse
pond that does not emit ely dry up in the sum
mrr. The natural hahifaiion IL this iSh IL
the ~. Lawrence ha>n, where IL HOuriSheS in
the large lakes, and in the streams that feed
them. It's fayoTite places Of resort are upon
rocky shores, and in the rough water at he foot
water lalIs. Ii Is a large, gamy fish, AMI
wants plenty of room, and an abundance of
I'VE oalt Ii Is an enormous feeder, and will
h3Id is Owl IN well stocked lake against all
other kinds OF FISH. II is the only FISH we
Know ol that viii clear pond OF Pickerel
III requires gravel in some part Of the water
IN which II u planted, for breeding purpoSeS
IL makes nests like the roach, i'm which 10 Law
IT'S eggs, and in the Northern States. spawns
In May and June. Ii the gravel is not there
as a natural deposit, il must be supplied arti.
hclally. OF course, all efforts 10 plant A FISH
OF these habits in small, artificial ponds stag.
nant during the summer must be unSucceSS-
ful A small pond OF an acre or two, il fed hy
springs, or II a living stream, stocked with
other hSh, runs through il, may support a
lew Bass, and answer aS an muSement But
To raise Bass for profit, We must have a Largo
pond OF twenty acres or more, or, i'm lis al.
Sence, stream large enough 10 furnish wa
tel-poWer Tor tactoTieS. These fish have been
quite extensively tranSplauted in New Eng
and during the last twenty five wears ana the
conditions OF success are pretty well under
stood. They thrive almost uniformly i'm large
PONDS, and lakes At the head Of streams and
when these become full OF fish, they escape az
lie lower out let and stock the streams heloS
Gear 10 tidewater. The fishing not infre-
'Gel ny becomes better i'm the lower waters of
Tie stream, than at the pond where the were
pShlt d. especially If the pond is small, shall
low, or muddy. The fish, if left free will fnd
lhe breeding grounds, and conditions of life
that suit them. They do best i'm large ho lies
OF walter, with rocky or grayelly bottom and
are IN no haste To leave such localities one
or two hundred Black Bass put INFO such A
pond or lake, will multiply rapidly and fur
nl>h good hook hshlng peiPetuaIly after the
* Sf..g "A
Connecticut were, Waramang Lake. i'm New
Preston. Long Lake at NiuSted. Poratapaur.
~ Fast hampton, and the reservoir pond a.
Bolton This last pond has stocked the
Wlllimantic, the Shetucket, and Qlinrblug.
below, and Black Bass are frequently taken
in the Shad SeineS near tide water al t;rprn
vile. Judging from this experience of piS.i-
culturStS, ii Is idle TO plant Black Bass in
small ponds of an acre or two, near the hnma-
stead. The best thing, for one Who il GDnd Of
The rod and ny, 10 do, Is 10 unite with his
neightorS OF similar tastes, and stock tha
near' :; lake or river where there is ahuuI-
ant room for Bass. Il should not lessen their
Pleasure TO know that at the same time they
are increasing the food supply Of their neigh.
IAmcrjcon Agricult,rtSt
PRIVATE CORBETT's LovENAKlN4-!n IN,
libel suit Of John J. Cprbett, late private in
battery 4. third artillery, L. :. army against
Major III. G.. Gibson. commandment M Fort
WadSwOrlh, for writing letter to LouiS dc
Comeau, wealthy Frenchman residing near
I
major IAN Infamous Sroundrrl''b cause ne hal
written amatOry epiStleS TO DE Comrau'S
daughter Alice, an application was yesterday
made TO Judge Lawrence in supreme court
chambers, by Mr.. w. +. Severance Corbatt'S
counsel, for leave 10 issue a precepr. agt,g>t
Major Gibson for the collection OF the costs of
an appeal taken by him to the general terra
at PouChkeepSie, from an orGer made by
Judge Gilbert, of Brooklyn DENYING his m :.
ton To set aside an order obtained from Judge
Nestervelt, of Richmond county, for his py-
animation before trial. The affidavit forming
the basis of the application states that laa
costs have not been paid and that more than
twenty days have elapsed. The Judge granted
. the ORDERLY. Y HerGd. tn.
Fs- % am compelled to show you how pco
gle die said, cOurteouSly. Leopold de
Michele. an old officer of the Italian army. To
an official in Rome 10 whom he had yainly Az.
piled for relief, and drawing a Sharpenrd wire
from his bosom and drove il into his breast
RIA fair maiden, fond of theatricaIS an
stock exchange speculation, consulted friend
of mine upon the costume in which she should
appear at fancy dress ball My friend SUE
geSted that She should go half bull and half
bear The half bear she said, was easy but
the half bull puzzled her. LOTl5oT Tr,tb.