The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-15

,ioner, arrived hero at late hour Saturday
night from Austin, bringing lot of German
carp for distribution. A HERALD reporter
visited the eAr,..which was sids-tracked in
the yard of the IL. il L. O. road, Sun
day morning, and fouad Mr.. Ellis and his
sistants changing wator on the ssh Among
| them was Mr.. Newton Simmons, who had
charge. of the carp introduced hero sonaS-
thing over n Year ago. The names Of the
| other assistants are Messrs q. g. Davenport,
| Stewart, Donnslly and 6churmnnn. From
Mr.. Ellis, whe is n very courteous gentleman,
the reporter gathered some facts regarding
| the distribution of this cele brAted Hsh in this
state. lie expected to meet at Toxarkana,
Mr.. Dinkins, of Austin, and tho fish
commissioner fer this state, but no failed
to arrive. The state docs net allow him any
thing for travelling expenses or salary for ais
services, and ais absence waa perhaps At
LributAbls 10 this fact. Mr.. Ellis regretted
this, as no desired especially to have the
gentlsmRa along with him TO give him some
idsa as to tho bsst points whore the fish
should be distributed, but NJ it was, no had
to exercise his own judgment in the matter.
Hon. DIN Wslbsrn, congressman from this
district met hiza at thai poist And induced
him to coAas To Dallas and leave some dsh.
and il is due 10 hiz, Mr.. Ellis says, that ho
stepped at Dallas, as he had intended leaving
what hsh he had loft At Austin for general
distribution BY tao state com missioner. de
left Washington city with $40 fish fer dis
tributisa in this state, which were placed in
ITO Cans differing in capacity from fifteen g.
twenty gallons, thors bsias from 90 to 10
nsh, which vary in size, To the can. They
require = change OF water duriaR shipment
evsry four hours and clSss attention, though
once in natural body OF waller they are
hardy and thrifty Hsh. They are from three
10 SIX inches in lesgth, though some Of them |
are larger. Al Marshall he loft $50 with |
X W. Thompson, general passenger agent of
the Texas Il Pacific road, "a be dispensed |
to applicants, who are allowed twenty each. |
On their arrival NJ Austin they were met by |
Coniuissisnsr Dinkiu and Mr.. Ellis, and
his assistants say that he gave thsn wArm
and roy al reception. entertaining them in hand
some Style. liz lett o90I nsh with Commits
siaasr Dinkin for general distribution TO
applicants throughout the state, those np-
plvinR to pay the transportation.
WhsA he lon Austin lie had $50 left,
one hundred aud sixty OF which he left Mt
Eanis fer dispensaton to those who wish
them GA arriving hero 10 SPpsiatsd Cap
tain w. q. Counor 10 rsoIiVs and distribute
three Hundred and oigaty-ons hsh, which no
will divide cut TO those who may wish them.
He lett Yesterday III orRlng Ter sherman,
vhsrs he will turn over the remainder 81
thsm FrsA that psiai he will return To
Warrington, over the NJ, ~ AZ l. Toao. al
though II has been but four or five years since
tho introduction OF this popular and thrifty
isa iato the United States from Germany,
vet so rapid have boea their Increase that to-
Inv louisiana Alabama and Mississippi are
lao only three states in the union that have
not bsen supplied with them, and they will
b, bsfors the clofo of tho winter season.
They arc bred in poads 81 Washington. under
he Supsrrison OF Chief Goa missionsr Baird
and Assistant Commissioner Major Furger-
ION. They thrive splendidly in streams, but
10 best in ponds. Mr. Ellis, who has been
,onn, Ct I'd with tho commission Tor tho past
I've wears, SAYS that they appear to thrive bet
or in this than any other stSto. and there are
,undrsds Of applications for them this sea.
on whsrs there was one last year. llo had
n charge 8 carp that he is taking back to
Washington TO exhibit Hs n sample of their
,routh IN this state. II Was taken from the
,ond OF Mr.. j. Il. Rogers, who rssidee
ear Austin, and whes placsd there, last
february, il was but three inches in length,
,bils .ou il measures tventy-ons sad half
inches Al tho ponds in Washington, they
rs fed on = mixture Of enc pound Of hoar
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