The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-07-27
No. 30.

Carps which have Gcen used to
feeding in that er,'will not
be 50 apt to find the food for
themselves which, until then, had
been supplied to them. Torment
ed by hunger, they will.lose the
fear Of their enemies and the con.
sequcnt cautiousncss, falling an
easy prey TO them before many
weeks will have elapsed. .....
II artificial feeding, is not ..in-
tended, the ponds for the recep-
tion Of the small fishes must be
proportionate!y larger, 50 that,
they may find food in Sufficient,
quantities in a natural way. Both
methods have their advantages.
If the young fry is transferred in
to open water fve or~six days af
ter Matching, there will 5be 20
necessity for the establishing Of
large ponds. a great number Of
eggs must, however, be hatched
iu this case, ii. for the small fishes
will be destroyed in vast mum bers
by their enemies: - - .''-.,~. ..
The better method Of the two is
certainly this: TO keep the young
fishes in large ponds until the Fail,
when they, will have reached the
age Of five or six months. During
this time they viii have had the.
opportunity to learn how to 6nG
their food by their own efforts, ;,
such ponds producing it profosely,
to satisfy all their wants, and thus
they will be prepared for their
stay 10 open waters. To carry
through the latter method, a lar.
ger extent Of wateriS required,
nature itself haviag Indicated pre-
cisely the conditions under which
and the limits in which the nat
uraI and unimpaired growth Of the
Young fishes may be expected.
They do not require as extea-
sivc a pond during the first
months OF their development and
growth as those which have
reached a more advanced age.
For this reason it will be more
advantageous to choose the mid
die way by retaining the young
fishes in the ponds for about one
or two months and then 10 give
them their liberty instead Of trans
ferring them Immediately after
the hatcbing or keeping them for
five or six. months. By acting
upon this suggestion, iDcalcuIable
advantage will be gained that the
fishes profit by the rich food OF
the open waters during the sea-
son, and will have grown strong
enough to fight more successfully
for their existence. For this pur-
pose, establishments for artificial
breeding, constructed with a &c.
gard to the demands Of climate,
are essentially neeLful in these
open waters, SO that The greatest
possible number OF eggs may be
! Matched. -..-... ... -.
In Europe the subject Of stock :
ing open waters WITH the carp has
been discussed, because there, in
its native country its excellent
adaptation Tor this purpose has
been recognized.
| observed above that this fish
is found in great numbers IN most
Of the European rivers, particu
larly in the Rhine. Although
this river has ! very swift current.
which at times forms rapid S, here
neither mud nor suitable ground d
is 10 be found which would quail,
lfy these localities for feeding.
places for the rather indoleut
carp; still, there are numbers OF
shadows and small creeks, the
borders Of which are richly over.
grown with grass aud FeStuc0
fultuns, where the fishes find food
plentiful: and multiply.
The river carp is not rs Aeshy
as the pond-carp; this is accounted
fer by the great amount Of bodily
exercise which it is naturally com
PEELED to take. In many places ii
is more highly appreciated thar
the pondcarp, probably because
the river water does not impart
to it the moldy taste which i!
sometimes found with the CARY
inha6lting ponds situated in mar
shy localities and morasses which
have not 4 sufficient supply o
fresh water.
The assertion in regard TO th'
preference given TO the rl7er-car!