The Arizona sentinel., 1883-11-17
Carp Culture.
| CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK


kept in view, that such newly
constructed dams will sink 10 per
cent. after lapse of time uf little
more than year, with the ex-
ception OF that portion which his
been solidly made. The dam
should be sodded. For the
draining of the pond, at the
fishing out" season, it should
have an outlet at the lower end,
if no other advantageous arran-
gements can be made for the pur-
pose. The use Ol woodwork for
the channel should be avoided.
its durability not being sufficient.
The most desirable construction
| would be that the outlet channel
CONSIST either of mdsUnry-Wurk or
Water-pipes, which may be made
either of clay or iron. This chan-
mel or pipe must be SO made that
ii can be closed tightly Or opened
again readily If needed. and must
tUld gratings 10 prevent the eS-
cape vi the isheS upon the open
Ing of the slulce. AT the Same
| ilme there shuuid De an outlet
channel, several feet i'll breadt h,
at the side OF tn. pond, 10 allow
the water TO lun of. This must
also De secured by grating, but
should be Kept open ways, So
Inal IN case Of continued rainy
" edlher or sudden aud viOieuI
showers Of rain or thunderstorm
no UvertlOWIng OF The BLANKS Or
dams May he possible through
the unexpected rising Of the
water o. the pond. Large fish
ponds Of several hundred acres
|
/, ,2UJ, or l,JU0, Or 1000 dcrts) have
sehefaliy ;tnd iccOrdins 10 tneir
size tMu OF three uu,leiS l htVe
described, and which pass under
neAGu the dam. rhe Quito "
from tuls IL usually regulated oy
anj uotHuens OF tnt ty0d-s lies
irUm the top vi tic uaHi
ihe su-ci,iiau called M0uchc"
tuoDkeJ are woOdeu boxes, which
stand iii The pond at Il distance OF
ii few feet from the dam. Tney
are perforated like d sieve, uf are
PROVIDED Wlth small adj astaDic
Uudida, and wooden pipes rul
from Them tArUugh the dam. In
BuneInia they are called carp
HOuoee." They are, however.
rarely used in large establish
uIenlo al present, only such cul-
turists making Use OF them wno
have uut small breeding ponds Il
their cummdpd AMI carry Oh cul.
! ture on small scale. These
, locks suffer to much from the
water, air and sun, as also frou
the pressure OF the ice in winter
50 that they require considerable
repairs at an early date aftel
their first coming into use; bu
\ they serve their pOspOSe fully II
a small ponds, especially in SmalIe
3 ponds, which are intended 70
pleasure or experiment.
There are 50 hiany differeh
:. ways of constructing these sub
;e terranean sewers, that may II
= we'll pass them over; they belOn.
n more particularly to the depart
y ment of hydraulics. II is tn
le province Of The culturi5t to fin'
E. for himself that which will bn tn
y best and most practical meth0'
le In the construction of outlets.
= Fit he desired to make use -
# natural ponds, of which there ar
- numbers In every Stale OF lh
Union, it is necessary tOascer'ai
I. whether they can he put into tn
proper condition for regular Gu
ture. This can only be done
a. the lufiuX Of water can b reguta
s, ted and the entire drainage {
the pond made possible. An In
l. trenchmtut will be required wit
? with such ponds in order to max
them dry. Truu<s Of tree
= should ne taken cut Of them; an
: and where they are too deep the
5. should be filed up, or. If above
\ described sewers on the bOttot
1 1s o: the pond. If this iS not don