The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-07-27
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reality its water has, during the
greater part Of the year, gray
ish-w bite, muddy color, and q very
swift current. 1t has, howerer,
particularly in Aastria, Hungary,
and the Iowlands in general.
which border apon it, numerous
branches which creep along slug
gishly; and also many maHcreclis
with almost sragnant water. -
a great nuarbar Of fishes of prey
inhabit this river; the pike, perch, !.
the rapacious Hucho (Salmo hucb1) s.
aud: above all, the pever-satisfed
H'elS CSitvgs gEonis), whicbsin tie
lower Danube, reaches a weight of
500 pounds. Its habits being simi-
lar to those Of the carp:it lies. on the
mud-banks or feeding-places ofshis
fish and becomes its most dangerous
enemy and unsuitable destroyer, and
still the carp increases 10 the Dauub e.
From the city of Ulu, where this
river begins to be uavigable, after its
escape FROM the Black Forest, thou
sand miles downward to its mouth on
the Black Sea, as also in this one, the
carp is found. To this fact .allnsion
has been made on former occasion
The carp thrives best 10 those parts
Of the Danube where the water is tbe
least clear, at the influx Of the muddy
water Of its tributaries. At one time.
was present. at a draugbt efsa seine
which took place close to the qnay of !
the city of Pesth, in Hungary, and was.
arranged BY Mr. szihelsky Fereatz
At chat point the river is constantly
ploWed by steamers, steam-tugs, canal
aud ferry boats, and it would have
seemed that there could not be mary
6shes there: :yets00 due carps, weighing
from one to FIVE pounds each, were
taken in one draught of the net
within the distance Of about one
quarter of an English mile. The
carp. is partial to this locality because
it 6uds ABUNDANT food there in theefaf
from Kitchens, slaughter houses, brew.
cries and the sewers Of both the cities
Of Ofen and Pesth. .In.the European
lakes for instance in the lakes ofGon-
stance, Zurich, and Geneva, the carp
comes sometimes from these into the
ports to seek for food.
Comparing the water of the Danube
with that Of the Mississippi, I.feel
convinced that [ may safely assert
that the carp would thrive excellently
in the latter, although its water ap-
pears to be even more muddy and rap
id than that of the Danube, and I
believe this to be true ofthe. Missouri
aud Ohio and many others Of Its
tributaries. The Mississippi has near
its borders many spots where the cur.
rent is slow and which are partially
covered with vegetation; there are
also numerous creeks, where the fishes
would find food plen.ifuHy 10: the.
alluVial mud on the banks. What
has been said of Mississippi viii be
found to be the easefwith many other,
or probably nearly all, American
rivers. They will be found to be
adapted for the Introduction of the
carp, so long as they are not moan
tain torrents which have to break
their way through rocky and pebbly
ground. The increase of this fish is
of great Importance from an economi-
cal point of view, especially SO in re-
gard to the southwestern waters.
| Under the present circumstances il
is to be hoped that, the eudeayors
which have been made for this puE-
pose may before long be rewarded BY
success, and becomes fait acccmpl5,
aud that the difficulties which will
have to be overcome may not prevent
the achievement Of it, The effort
will and must meet with success at
last.