Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-21

| WONDERFUL PROLIFIC POW ERs-THE PROFITS OF
CARP CULTURE, ETC.
In paper read before the American Association
| lis meeting, Mr.. Charles W. Smiley, OF this city,
gives very interesting account OF the Introduction
ana propagation OF the German carp In this cOun-
try. He says there are three species OF CARP the
| most edible OF which is the sealed variety The
! leather carp however, IS the most prolific and a
very edible fish, while the mirror" is an intermedi-
| ate between the other two as to prolifcneSs and
quality OF flesh. He says the carp was originally a
native OF Central Asia. It was Introduced INTO
Eh5ldhd III loJl and into Austria in 1227.
THE FIRST CARP BROUGHT TO THIS COUNTRY.
capt frnry Robinson is said to have brought the
rat specimen Of these fish to this country from
| Holland in ls3o and put them in pond at New
| burg, New York. There was no practical result
from this Introduction. however and the carp was
almost unknown here until Mr.. UeSSel brought 3f5
! OF the inherent varieties from Bremen for the
| nted states fish commission in Nay, 1871 These
| nave been ITop&Nated - successfully III the carp
| points III THIS city. under the direction OF Prof
i,ld 'l't III Io,9 sin thousand two hundred and
tlit' ESh were distributed among the various ap-
fLic&hJs. ana since that time the number has in
erase. eatu Year until, during the past season,
| II3,oUo nave been distributed.
CARP CULTURE.
In speaking OF the culture of the carp Mr. Smiley
| says that they flourish best in ponds containing
warm water and muddy bottom. They feed upon
worms and the lower forms OF animal life within
Their reach, and are also fond of vegetable food,
such as lettuce, cabbage, leaves Of the various
water plants, seeds. grain, bread or crackers
III the water is warm, the simmer long, and there
be plenty OF food. either natural or ARTIFICIAL he
SAYS, the growth OF the carp will be surprisingly
rapid. There are well authenticated reports of 1t
reaching three pounds in Cnc year and six pounds
III Two years. Ii no artificial food is furnished. and
there Is also scarcity OF natural food OF if the eli
II5tte De cold the growth will be much less rapid.
Indeed, when the water becomes quite cold 1t will
partially bury itself i'll mud and lie In dormant
fairly setS in In the southern part of Texas IL is
pfUDible that The carp Will not be forced to hiber-
hate at ali except III case OF an unusually severe
winter. In the northern parts OF Maine and Mime
sofa 1t Hay be expected to hibernate nearly half
the year. IS il cannot grow during its hberna-
Texas than in Vermont. There is little danger,
however, OF it freezing to DEATH for cIrp have
ViVed i'll tubs Of water over which a thick film of
Ice has accumulated.
ENEMIES OF THE CARP
In speaking OF the difficulties met with in the
propagation OF the carp in this country he says
That not only do all kinds of carniverOu5 fish prey
liEon It's young. but nearly any fish viii eat it's
eggs. Frogs, shakes, and turtles Will eat both
eggs and young in numerous quantities. A snake
Was recently killed at the carp ponds In Washing
Ton IN Gh1on Was found over twenty-five young
carp anu numerous undigestcd skeletons OF the
s;ic fish. one medium size snake ii furnished the
proper facilities. Will eat forty carp per day. five
thousand each summer. Various birds. such as
kli@fishefs, hitterns. cranes, hcr0ns, and fish
hawks understand catching carp much better than
the average Farmer. About the nth OF july last a
marsh hen was shot at the Washington carp ponds
Whse stomach contained thirty-eight young carp
aid night heron was killed whose stomach CON
tanned the heads 0t Seventy-eight young carp. 1t
Is p'St 10 separate the spawning carp from all
other animals and carefully protect the eggs OF
'he 5oih% Tor as long time as convenient.
rs fcGi he SAYS the carp ranks somewhat above
tif o:uihtFy naive 1lsh such as buffalo, mullet,
S''Cf5. ihl n3il cr1akes. Mill roach, perch, sun
iIoIi, Out Is HARDLY equal 10 the biSs trout and Shad
TIE PROFITS OF CARP CULTURE
Mr. Smiley says that some private spectators In
theae fish are now selling the mirror carp ten
months Old at SO per hundred, scale carp ten
mont h5 Old at SO per hundred L9rgefi5h are even
sold at $ a pair, and would perhaps be sold at
higher rates were it not for the fact that the United
STAT Fish commission furnishes its small fish Tree
OF cost.
He says that the cultivation of fish Is destined to
become as important among American farmers and
planters as the cultivation Of cattle, sheep, swine
poultry. or OF grains, fruits, and berries. The
hardness and wild range of diet and the rapid
gFn"t OF carp especially lit II TO be the precursor
In fish farming. Every rural community Is destined
TO have its fish ponds III the abundance that
IL has its pig-penS or its poultry yards. This will
enable every farmer, however remote from market
TO lntrouce fresh fish into his bill OF fare at very
pet. learning to its food at CALL IL habitu-
ally fed In place. and in shallow water or upon
a plank submerged a few inches. From these
places, by reason OF its taeneSS, it can be taken
even Win the hands.
TRANSFERS OF REAL EsraTE-Deeds in fee have
G. Bishop. sub lot 10l, So 6e3 S70o Minnie A. B,i-
chanan 10 Sterling F. Rounds, lot II. block 49,
north grounds Columbian University; S1593. John
c. 7. Hayenner ct al. to Thomas E. Wasganan,
trustee west half and east half 6, 81. 67l 1890.
ID. McGatnrtin to James A. McCathran, parts lot H.
So. 1'hao; 5. Isaac Ii. McCathran to same, same
property; SO. }. Mel Carus to John T. Arms, sub
iots Al 10 IL. So $50; $500 Laura NJ. Mills TO Mary
E Thompson lots "a and p. sub 23i; $. c. r. Mi
lard ct al 10 Nary T. Thompson, same property;
5; : T. schuberth TO same, same property: s..
l.. " Freeman 10 same. same property; 5 r. W.
hughes To same. saiae property;s-. Carrie Sturnes
TO ;itlne same property; 3. n b. Smith to Eliza
hsth G. i5reese part sub S. So ai3- s2ss G. W. Coop
to c, H. Miller, lot L. block 5. Meridian Hi si.4Io.
A. VI Samuels to L. Tobriner, pit. 15 So 42,i; s..
L. lobrIner 10 D0rOthea SamuelS. same property:
s.. Martha F. Barnes to Edwin Greer, lots 80,
~ ana pts, II and - So 49, 50 800 j. b. Lanble
s 50 12nas Men 10, @ 81 a. 15s SEQ Abraham b
&eorgetown; 1900 Thomas g. Hun to Elizabeth
Ross, 5 pit, 3. sq. IA; $4,000: Martha +. Adams to
Joseph l. Colclazer, right In lots h and {, So ~,
iis1 r. Cohen ct al. trustees, 10 John p Rice. pit
!, ST. 49, :i0l5. John kiggc5 10 James Il. LaIIlbe,
pot ! ST. 3: ~, Eo Bry into to A n, wys
ehe = II 81, Ties. " brown toJ. n. Grinder,
b IS a o * st5 S9 s 5 o, e Br9Wn to J. II
Pleasant; q :isS5a; b. II: Warner to I. Reedy, W.
Z -, do; S1.@o0. W. G. II. Newman. trustee, to H.
mn AsHn E r. s IS IN F W and B. Yss0 r to
ar-ed 500 ". L. Alderman to Ella \. Barbour,
PIT -, 81. 10i3 SLIGO ~ Alderman TO NJ L. Acker-
man, pit. -, 81. 1913 $. c. W. King to e. b.
PurFiS lot 81, SCI. SOC: s2.75O &c. Matilda W. Stan
ton la George L. EnInonS, Sub lots 1s6 to Igo SCI
2t6; $500. G.. W. Ware, 10 G.. ". Clssell sub lots
81 ami 81 SCI 42: S2.4Uo G.. W. CtSscIl to Ann Ward
same property $500 JAMES MCGEE TO ChaS White
part \, 81. So. c3.0e3. Daniel Woodbury. 10 w c.
nlll, par oI Lyons Nfil seat 40 acres) $50 $50 Van
H. Higgins to Sarah i. 1raper part Peters grove
tStoF-ctoWn); $500. Catherine j. Johnson to Geo
i. Brown. part II, H0meadS addition to George
town; 8 A. Susan T. OGie to c. L. JeWett part 46
sd liz $1,000. W. I. Okic to mary v Burgess lot
2, 81. 13; S11.50 Peter F.GaraInS to Arthur Small
lot ~. OF Friendship; $50. G. W. T. SNartZcu to J.
w. Sims. sub lots 122 ana 123 So 500: $500 |.
Gnter to Il. I. Heath. sub lot b. sd loo; s.
4 HOMEMADE DOUBLE TIMr-KEEPER.-Go Mon
day evening business man OF North Washington
Who had met with some difficulty In his eugape-
HlcntS DURING the day, in consequence OF the dual
tli. was found busy In arranging not To be fooled
again He had taken of the lace OF his clock n nj
having drawn q circle OF the same diameter as the
uldl Win Il PAIR OF coinpdSSGS. proceeded with his
utNice as foilOWS: Measuring on the face the dis
lance the minute hand travels In eight and one
NTH minutes he marked il on the circumference OF
tht circle. Then drawing lines from the ends of
TINS marked distance through the center OF the
IlieS formed an angle OF trifie over 80 degrees
Next he took piece or tn and laying it on the
circle cut therefrOm double hand, the points rest
my on the lines drawn as above stated. and Of
course the points would mark on the face OF the
CLOCK TWO times, one minutes IL seconds faster
than the other. Then substituting this double hand
Tor the ordinary minute hand he was DreDared IN