The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-07-20


it is frequently done in agricul
turo. ....! ..
! Loan is mixture OF a small
per centum Of sand and a larger
quantity Of clay, and is Suitable
for ponds. If such ground con
tains some mari, or, better, some
:. little elements Of humus, it is ol
! the: greatest advantage for fish
calture. These constituents Of
humus, if dissolved, give tile wa
ter a yellow, muddy color; and
this. water supports by it's ingre
dients a profuse number of:micro'
scopic beings, which again form
the support. Of. a larger class OF
| creatures, and represent therefore
the productiveness. of food oftne
| pond, on which, in its turn, the
carp depends for its. .,sustenance.
Too much humus or dissolved peat
is injurious. Water, which runs
through bog-meadows or oak
woods is not of much use, because
| it, contains too much humic acid
and tanDin these impart a moldy
taste to the fish. A too censide-
rable amount ofgypsiferous earth,
carbonate. of: lime or .suIphate Of
lime, is Injurious also. Should any
mineral; springs fall into a pond
they =. must be =: turned of. The
most favorable water will always
!; be, that which: comes from rivers
and brooks. :: Ponds might, be
constructed which would fll them
selves with .rain;water during
the winter. or. at any other time,
. but such water takes a moldg
taste easily, which. it will COM:
-mpnicate to. the fishes, as does, the
terfrom bogs- alse,
/. Europe, experience has
shown4.tbat: water coming from
fertile fields and meadows, carry
ing with it PARTICLES of offal from
villages, is best adapted for carp:
culture: "4~" js.'..;',:-. ''..'' ''' $500
!, spring:water direct from the
ground is not favorable, and
ought to bey conducted for at least
a few: hundred yards through
vide. shallow bitches, in order TO
receive l.,more4., nourishing COM
ponents from the ART as well as the
earth. and above all to be warm
edDto omeextent by the sun and
warm ar. 5''''',:', .''.' 80 o.
a? tract; Of land, such as above
described, merits the preference
as a site for. a pond, if in other,
particulars the grouhd lis sfavora-
.ble..apd has not too;great a falk'
If this w ere The case, very high
and strong dams would be re-
qufred: for the collection Of water.
Such dams cost large. sums if,con-
strueted Of goo, Waterproof W77altt'es ma, a;
terra: :..; .l!Ut. ,.il Il oT.i,...:s,.-.,, ''
s.; A low u6 6duiating country, with
only. slight elevations: or bills,
where the small valleys are easily
closed up by dams for the purpose
of forming reservoirs, lis faVora
bic, the construction of these
dams n i involving. % comparatively
'trifing expense. ,. :.,n ~. ....-.~
i 33-rHE coSsGkp COTTON! OF THE
=. - ....1, :P0NDS...i,.-.y -. =. .'''-
Ponds must not be too deep, as
the water will be colder and will
harbor fewer insects, larvae, and
worms, which form part of the
caFp's food; besides, this fish does
not. grow quickly. in cold water.
+ A depth. of 3 feet in the center Of
thespond,is sufficient; toward the
outlet-sluice it may be from 6 to
8 feet deep, but only for ap area
of from 2O0-1,OO0 square feet.
In the depths of this collector
the fishes seek their resting-place
for the winter, and also in sum-
mer, whom the water is too warm
near the edge. The outer part of
the pond should not be deeper
than one foot for the distance Of
about 70 or 100 feet, so that the
water there may be warmed more
thoroughly by the sun.
Toward the center of the pond,
and in accordance with its size, a
cavity of from 20 to 30 feet in
length and 2 feet deeper than the
rest of the ground, should be dug.
This will serve the fishes for
restiug-pIace in summer and win
ter. This cavity is sometimes
called KETTLE though the appel
lation varies in different localities
From the entrance of the pond