Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-02-16

peep, there seemed no such thing as count
ing them. Noticing that some of the carp
were differont mentioned tho fact and
Mr. Wright explained it as follows: "Thcre
are three kinds Of carp, tho cnrp proper,
called by tho Germans, 'cdelkarpfon; SOC
ondiy, tho leather csrp, or 'ledenkarpfen,
from Bohemia, which has the most delicious
flavor of tho three varioties; and lastly, the
mirror carp, or 'spcigelkarpfen,' also from
Bohemia. Tho ourp proper has sucker
mouth and lives by suction; it has twov
rows of scales between the neutral q, 4
dorsal lius; it is Of a golden olive br IN
cclor above and ycllowish bcnoath Tho
mirror carp is 50 called because it has only
three rows of scales from head to tail.
There is othing like it in American waters,
and it is almost dazzliugly beautiful When
taken fresh from the water with its broad
bronze scales or mirrors flashing in the
sunlight. The scale carp, or carp proper,
has small fine scales. The latter carp has
just one row of dark scales along the back
and all the rest of tho body is a smoothc
leather colorcd skin.
"l have found that carp have to bo we'll
attended to aud properly treated. Practical
experience has taught mo more than all the
published works on carp in christcndom
could. Next year propose to show some
practical results from my poul in the way
Of marketing m5 fish. shall not be SUR
if do not sell few thousand tho coming
year old will be large enough for table use.
At any ratio, can only wait and try tho
scheme. If it works, if the fish sells to
our hotels and to tho people, III consider
that have made lucky hit"
| see no reason why Mr.. Wright should
feel at all uneasy abont the sale Of his fish
for tablo use. Last summer he caught a
large six poundcr aud presented him to me
to have cooked. took his oarpshp and
had him baked at restaurant. When
served | thought l first detected the flavor
of sllad, but later discovered that it was
not SO delicate as the shad, though possessed
Of enough good taste of its own to settle
beyond doubt that it was not only good
but really inviting. | sent part of the
cooked carp to several leading citizens Of
Griffin aud received messages from every
one of them that it was in every way
suitable as good table fish and ono that
the masses would certainly like. believe
luiS VI Mao tNO hlct Cal y cSCE cutCu lu
the Stute, aud | hope it will put aside all
doubts about its not being iu every way
valuable table fish. am sure I was thor
oughly satisfied aud pleased to find in it
fish so FREQ from bones and possessed of so
much to recommend it for general uso. In
Germany, as is we'll known, it is tho most
popular fish in the kingdom, and in Berlin
alone, over 100000 arc annually sold. Carp
and beer is u favorite dish thero, so thoro
must DO no truth in tho statement that the
fish lacks in delicGcy of flavor.
Gnd it will take another letter to fully
describe some of tho modes Of making
and arranging ponds for tho best care Of
carp. MIR. Wright's, consider, tho model
poud of tho South, aud in my next III
give description Of just how ho has 40
complishcd what it contained in this offu-
sion. There arc few industries that promise
moro pleasing results than carp raising
Their rapid growth seems to be tho most
marvellous thing in connection with their
history, and being peculiarly adapted to
Southern waters, wo ought to encourage tho
enterprise. People away from the scaboard
in the Southern States havo only salt cod
fish, maokorcl and few others end they
will Or should give glad welcome to tho
carp. G. Il. L..