The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-02-17
from the five little fish brought out by
Mr.. Pappe. The yield of all these ponds

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Mr.. Pappe. The yield of all these ponds
is enormous. The greatest compliment
paid to the carp, however, was the order
for q full supply from the Sandwich
Islands, where a wealthy resident who
knew the virtues of the fish had pre-
pared one ofthe largest carp farms outside
of Germany. The Pappe ponds do not
now have the SAME demand for young
fish as formerly, but find that'tbey yield
fna revenue from the market demand
for fsh for the table. Carp raising has
become favorite industry in California,
and Mr.. Mr.. Pappe's adventure has
added largely' to the wealth of the
state. I do not know of a carp
pond that has been abandoned, and I do
know that tie presence of one on place
that is offered for sale adds handsomely
to its value and attracts purchasers.
care the Pappe ponds devoted entirely
to carp?"
Gall except one pond. and that is
used for the breeding of gold fish. This
is the most profitable pond of the lot, for
gold fish eel at fancy prices, and are
very prosperous. Gold fish are shipped
from. this farm all over the country"
So this is the history of the first exper-
iment with carp in this country-and q
surprising result it is. And yet the re.
sulls reached arc not more surprising
than those reported by Professor Baird,
of the fish commissions experiment.
From ninety fish us start, the second
crop allowed for the distribution of co.
900 fish, besides stocking the government
ponds. The third crop of the govern
ment ponds alone will be over 100000
fish, and the original fish are many of
them twenty FIVE inches in length and
weigh over twelve pounds.
These are the figures of two expert.
ments. | am satisfied that hundred
similar experiments made in hundred
Georgia ponds would bring the same
results. Some of the experiments would,
of course, fall below these figures, but to
do one-tenth as we'll would be to score
profit. / have seen Professor Baird
since I wrote my last letter, and he con-
firms the estimate Of fish that he
will be able to furnish next year. l
hazard nothing in saying that be can fur.
nish sufficient stock for five hundred
ponds in Georgia next summer. l think
he would agree with DR.. Cary, our excel
lent fish commissioner, to furnish fish for
1000 ponds if they were made ready to
receive them by next summer. Con-
gresham Blount called on him last
week for 1000 carp, and ! understand
got them without any trouble. The fish
will be forthcoming if the ponds are
already made ready.
There is no similar industry for which
the way can be paved with so little trou-
Bile and expense-which can be main
tanned at such small costs, and which will
produce such rich results.
Leaving out of question the market
question-promising that not single
fish can be sold-it would pay any far
mer to establish him pond. There is no
healthier food than fsh--none more
savory or palatable. Our farmers eat too
much bacon and 'hog-meat, and "died of
frying pan" has already been written
as the epitaph of many a pale-faced,
thin.bloo pork eater. doubt if there
are ten counties in Georgia in which a
farmer can go out and feel certain Of
catching "mess" of fish, even by giving
a whole day to the work, and riding sew.
eral miles to reach water-unless he
fishes in private ponds. The fish have
almost gone from our running streams,
and is a scarce article in the bill or fare
of our country houses. If carp ponds
are generally established, we shall save
the buying Of thousands of pounds annu-
ally ofbacon, shall have thousands gilmore
chickens to send to market, more veal
and mutton to spare from the farms,
every town and village supplied with the
fresh fish at low price, our farrls made
prettier and more picturesque, and our
people healthier, and better fed. Think
the establishment of fifty carp ponds
will do Georgia more good than if we
had elected Hancock. I had rather see
dozen established than to see Georgia
gain congressman in the apportionment,
and that is why I have written more
about fish than politics. Politicians are
usually fshy anyhow, amt theyf
II. W. G.