The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-07-27

during the first year they will
reach the length OF five to six
inches. Strong and healthy fish
can thus be placed in the growing
; ponds, and here, too, they will
grow rapidly. If there pe too
many young fish for the water
area, i. is better to place them in
some lake, brook, or river. On no
account should they be kept in the
pond Beginners in carp-eu(tnre
usually consider itqHitc sacrifice
to let so many young fish loose in
the open river or lake they keep
them, and Iator they will bitterly +
regret their parsimony, er-rather;i
their~inpfaaence, by having weak !
or not folly developed fish. . |
The :batching-pend should not
be as large as the breeding'pond; ::
it's depth not: to exceed 1!:or II F;
foot The outer portion, or, as it
is termed, the !low-watar margin, !:
should generally: be from two, TO
five inches ino dePth,: and from,
Thirty to forty feet in: width
Provision should be :nade, that
KestGca Ruitaas: grow therespleati-
fully; j;4or the fishes give he.Pref:
crence: zto this plant'for the dcpo-
sitiona Of tbe9eggsS as l before OBJ.
served But 1.-THE bottom ofthcse'
basehing-ponds&uust be of similar
construction TO that eftheLlargeF
ones 5:thataisf they must be proFi-i|
ded with the above described cav
ties or kettles, collectors and
collector bitches, The 54colIeetors'
must be cleaned from the mud
every Spring; they need mot be
as deep in these ponds as they are
ip such as are intended for the re-
ception OF. larger fishes; depth
Of from four to five inches only
being required for fishes OF minor.
size. The :hatching ponds have
outlets and ireserve.slnlces in the
dam, at the lower end or on the
sides, 10 guard against over6ows.
These ponds must be secured
against she intrusion Of pixies,
ecls, bass, catfshes, tritons, water
snakes, turtles and water: lizards,
rats and water-fow Is, or any vora-
cious animals, and in the South
the alligator. A fine grating will
prevent the. entrance of the for
mer; against the latter various
traps are in use, and other means
might be devised. 1t is of the
highest Importance that new
ponds he asslduousIy kept clear of
the animals mentioned, and Of
many Others not named here.
In small establishments, embrac-
ing only 4 few acres, it will be
found advantageous in spite Of she
somewhat greater expense, if the
ponds (both natural and arti6ciaD,
either all or singly, are surrounded
BY Avery close board fence, three
to four feet high, and going four
to six inches into the ground:
Such a fence will afford o'pro.
lection against aquatic birds,
water-snakes, and muskrats, but It
will exclude the snappiu g-turt|c,
the most dangerous and voraclous
enemy of the fish, which is moro
| TO be feared than either cranes or
offers. This ietcstabfe sDimal
has beou known to clean a0pord
Of fish, and then, ted by its sense
Of smell, to follow the fish, going
even up bill against the stream.
At night it seizcs the fish, which,
not suspecting any danger, rest at
the bottom, with its sharp fangs,
resembling shears, and kills thcm.
It is a peeufiarity Of carp to keep
at the bottom during the night,
| and likewise during cold and
gloomy weather, and the snap
ping.turtle would therefore have
many an opportunity of destroy
ingthem. Large iron hsh hooks,
with a piece Of meat fastened to
them as bait, will do good service,
| it distributed in suitable places on
the banks. This should be done
from Spring to October. The
pieces of meat should be Of such q
size that even large carps cannot
bite them ; they will then form a
most attractive bait for The ugly
monsters. These hooks should he
fastened with u strong brass wire,
as the suapping turtle could easily
bite through twine, and should be
inspected every day.
In placing spawners IN ponds'
! ,,ot ..n,iop nuSt he DrHrtlr lreQ