The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-08-03

ing on an average 200 tons of carp
aud 20 tons Of pike; tench and
other fishes not included
| assisted once at the fishing
out of one Of these ponds, which
took place in the neighborhood Of
the town Of Gubeu Pleitz. pro-
vince Of Brandenburg, Germany.
The pond was thesproperly Of a
competent culturist and valued
friend, Mr.. Thomas Berger,
Of Georgenhof, near Cottbus
Pcitz. The ponds in which
this gentleman carries on carp.
culture exceed the extent Of 5000
Prussian acres. The pond which
was fshcd out at the time speak
of was but a small one, not more
than 200 acres in size, yet to my
surprise | found that the greater
number of fishes were fine .speci-
mems of about three pounds
weight, though they were but in
their second year, having weighed
no more than one and a quarter
pounds FIVE short mouths before
(the fshing-out took place at the
beginning of October), and they
had attained to this great weight
in comparatively very limited
space of time. Several establish
ments of this kind are located in
that district, and they commonly
belong to somo large princely do
main (crown property. They
are, like all large fisheries, ad-
mirably managed, and the results
arc most satisfactory.
6.-MIXED CARp-CULTURE.
We have SO far spoken Of carp
culture, according to the different
age of these fish, in special ponds
(hatching, breeding, and carp
ponds), termed 'class-cuIture' in
Central Europe. We must
now speak of another method,
pursued in so-called mixed ponds,
III which there are fish Of all ages,
from one year to eight to ten
years.
Not much can be said regard
ing this method, as there are no
Matching or brecding-ponds, but
only one pond, which, however,
must combine all the characteris-
tics of the class, ponds. 1t must
therefore have shallow places,
overgrown with grass or aquatic
plants (Festuca .fultans and pheI.
tandriuna), for the spawners and
the young fish, and also places,
eight to ten feet deep, for the lar
ger fish. If such pond is to
yield some profit, it must also be
particularly rich in food. A nat
aral pond may be used, or, if such
a one is not found, it may be arti'
fcially constructed. 1t is indis-
pensable, however, that such a
pond should have the same depth
of water all the year round, and
it should be so arranged that even
the last drop Of water can be let
off, as occasionally even the small
est fish, measuring only two to
three inches in length, must be
taken out. Such mixed ponds
must likewise have collectors and
collector -ditches.' II will also be
found very useful to construct q
sort of hatching-place, on some
fat and sunny place, near the
bank. viz: a so-called cut in the
bank, measuring 40 to 100 feet ir
length, and 80 to 80 feet ii
breadth, and having a depth ot
five inches to one and half feet
This cut should be thickly planted
with the above mentioned aquatic
plants, and ought, so to speak, tc
be the only place in the pont
where carp can ascend from th'
depth in order to deposit thel]
eggs conveniently and engage il
the spawning process.
AS soon as this has taken place
the entrance to this cut is CLOSED
with net, SO the eggs cannot b.
eaten by the fish. This net may
be removed when the young hsl
have come out Of the eggs, but i
is preferable to leave it in it
place for some days that the youn!
fish may be able to feed tor som
time undisturbed.
Explanation Of Diagram A Ii
the pond, B the cut, which, thoug
directly connected with the pond
is in reality nothing but hatchln!
pond, such as has been descrlhe'
above. In order to have a com