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

into the collector when the ponc
is being drained. The collector
is nothing but Il place from 20 tc
40 feet in length and breadth near
! the outlet -slnicc, ! foot deeper
than the remaining bottom Of the
pond. .: In ponds Of superior con
struction it has generally a wood
flooring, and must be cleaned d1
the mud every year, so that The
fishes, may not become too much
soiled by the mud. .'.
In speaking Of the erection Of a
Observation-Disclosures for carp !
have'in Wow: a water extent OF al
least 35 to 70 acres area, which in
Central Europe would be con.
sidered an establishment Of about
one.third magnitude.
The inflow: of water into the
pond should never be allowed TO
be direct; as. for instance, i brook
falling into it. 4his often causes
the water to rise at All inoppor.
tune time, carrying into the pond
other fishes; especially the rapa'
cious pike. The carp also has the
disposition to: swim toward SShc
inAowing water, by which" means
it is drawn away from it's proper
feeding-plaees. The water should
be; conducted into the pond side
ways from the stream !; and, fit
should be,.a 'smali. brook only, it
may ;be turned off entifely'!and
carried alongside the pond: from
which point the latter can; be
easily supplied:with~ water. ,'',.--'.'
The inlet. sluices from the stream
must Of course be of q strong and
practical. construction, SO tha5 an,
overflow is-impossibte, and, they
ought Ito be provided"with graf.
ings to prevent ether fishes from
intruding..,:@a ~. =. ri. = -.
It.is an Indispensable condition.
for the. culture u.ponds, according
to!established rules, that they be
so, constructed, IS to- allow of being.
thoroughly drained, so that the,
fishes may; be taken, .out:without
any difficulty: The bottom Of
ponds should be Of such a descrip~
tion as to permit then being dried
up for'1agrieu|turaI purposes, if
necessary. 49, -" u. .'-,s.....'@':
In Europe ponds Of from 10 to
1000 acres. extent are Frequently
to be = found, which after haring
been used for: fish. culture for a
time, ;areadried ap, and sometimes
grass, oats, wheat, &C., are planted,
.ontthe ground. This improves the
:soiEexeeedingly for fish.cuEture."t +
Aention= this. 81 mpIyi-in@ erder'to
show that the soil gains by this
manipulation, not only. for fish
coturebut also Tor agriculture. If
the soil a; the bottom Of ponds
has I been freed from the: humic
acid by vegetation; after being
plowed and exposed to the air
thoroughly, fishes wifi thrive iii:
eredibly well in them. This |
intend as q suggestion particularly,
for farmers, who would wish to
establish small pond Of perhaps
five. Or six acres size, to show
shat The soil Of their land would
mot lose, But rather gain by doing.
so. Agriculture and carp-culture
20 hand in hand in some Central
European countries and form a
kind Of complement to one ano-
tber. To day a piece Of ground
may be a field or fertile meadow !;
next year it will be found to be a
productive pond, to serve again
one or two years later it's first
purpose.
If the size of the principal and
supplementary ponds has been
decided on, the height: depth, and
width must be measured, and the
levels of the ground and dams,' if
such are needed, should be care
fully taken. The leveling Of tho
bottom is required to assist in the
determination OF the depth Of the
ditcher, kettles collector, and
outlet to be dug in it.
In the erection OF the required
daca it is mos, important that it be
constructed OF the very best mate
rial, 50 as to make 1t secure against
the destructive influence OF the
water. 1t ought to be three times
as wide at its base Us tits high.
and at the top the width should
be tho same as the height. The
interior or water side should be
less inclined than the exterior