The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-04-10

covered with four inch ice, yet as soon a.
it disappeared ] could see Indications o
the carp moving about in the water
But they do not seem to feed during ths
winter, nt least not TO any appreciabl.
extent"
Can large carp be shipped any dis
tance alive?"
90, yes it is almost impossible to kill
a carp. They are wonderfully tenacious
Of life. Las: September l caught two
pound carp, placed it in an empty buckc'
and after walk of half Il mile and a
delay Of at least three quarters of an
hour placed in II tub Of water TO my
surprise, in II few seconds it was "A livel :
rs when first taken from the pond. am
now shipping breeders over the States, so
far without loss"
'Of the three varieties, scale, mirror
or leatarr, which do you consider :he pre-
!e.a5ie?"
"rherc is really no difference. If the
ponds are not impure ard If not eaten
during the spawning season the flavor of
the fish is about the same. The leather
carp is the handsomest fish Of the three"
Are carp subject to any disease ~
"ies, and very deadly one, fungus, q
moldly growth on its back, caused by
impure water, sometimes by wounds,
often from weak condition oi tho fish.
There is no cure for it. Whenever it
appears, the only thing to be done is To
drain the ponds, Kill all the diseased fish
and commence, as the lawyers have it.,
"de novo.'
"Will the carp hyhridizc with other
fish 2"
=! doubt 1t, except i; oe w:;h nemi:a.s
of its own family, the cypriai,ln. With
the gold fish it would readily hybridizr,
but am satisfied not with the bass, or
trout, or perch. Still carp should be
kept 10 themselves. as other fish of every
variety, even TO the tiny minnow will
pray upon their spawn"
DO carp ever destroy their own
spawn?'
Yes, as soon rs ;: is deposited, if the
pond does not aflnrd them sufficient
food"
"One more question and our batteries
will close-what is the pest way Of cook.
ing the carp"
well, am not an adept in the Gull.
nary art, but will venture to give II few
recipes. Tho first is perhaps familiar
TO every sportsman. Take couple of
plump carp, wash aud clean well, strew.
ing pepper and salt Oh both in and out.
side, wrap each separately in q sheet of
white paper, vel! buttercd. Round this
wrap a sheet Of newspaper, dip in cold
water for n few moments, then place on
bed of hot GOALS In II few moments
the pepper carps' are ready f,r tie
table ah5 cooked in th,ir own juices and
served with potatoes will satisfy the most
epicuresn ta,te. The small carp are bcs,
fried. Clean nicely, place in q weak
brine over night, wipe it thoroughly dry
and cover with corn meal. Have the fu,
boiling hot and place fish in same. frying
quickly.
The "Van Antwerp method is also
popular. Clean nicely, wrap fish in IL
linen towel, coil neatly i, u large fish
kettle and boil fifteen minutes, then re.
move fish to baking pan, bake and then
baste with butter gravy. a nice dressing
should occupy the interior of tho fish
and around its sides.
This closed the Consfiiution's interview
with MIR. Ewart, and bidding him Gdicu,
your correspondent was soon vending his
way back I" Hendcrsonville, satisfied
that the Constitution with its usual enter
prise had first given to the public de-
scription of the largest and most com
p!ete carp farm iii The Southern States, If
not, indeed, in the United States.