The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-05-29
CARP PONDS.
SUGGESTIONS AS TO THEIR CoNsTRUC-
rroS AND THE CARE OF THE FISH.

SUGGESTIONS AS TO THEIR CoNsThUC-
TON AND THE CARE OF THE FISH.
There is a deep and growing interest
IN the cuIture Of the prolific German
carr. IN this country. Suggestions have
heretofore been given in these columns
regarding the construction of PONDS.
An eastern exchange offers some points
on the same subject that will bear repe-
titiou Ponds may be made by bank
ing or excavat;ng. or both. They need
not ne fancy, and may be irregular ana
in anv shane that the locality will per-
mit IT takes but a small supply OF wa
ter to keep a pond of half an acre tuli.
But look out for gravel beds or seams
of gravel There is where you lose your
water-through the gravel. BY cutting
a trench through the gravel and filling
with CLAW YOU can stop the leakage
You should have from four to hve feet
of water in some parts of the pond, Dn1
Won want more shallow water Tor reed
ing ard spawning, with plenty of aquat-
ic pIants for the fish to feed on. wa
tercress will serve the purpose extreme
" well. The black muck bottom or
even CLAW is better than gravel for carp.
/ The greatest difficulty in making ponds
! is TO get rid of the water of branches
and raviues that are liable to overflow
your pond In times of heavy rains. They
should be ditched around the pond.
/ There should be place for discharge
! Of surplus water little lower than the
/ top of the bank, well protected by wash
/ boards OF stone. You need not be
1 alarmed about carp trying to get ous.
/ They are non-migratory, and in times
/ of rain or storm or any disturbance in
/ the water they seek the the bottom
/ Make yourself carp pond, If it be but
one rod wide and three or four long,
/ and you will be surprised at the amount
| of fish you can raise in it by feeding. II
! YOU have six sheep on an acre OF pasture
/ they grow well, but if you have fifty
/ YOU will have to feed or they will
starve. A limited number of carp will
thrive in a pond without feed, but an
overstock must be fed Throw in cab
bage leaves. potato peelings, ,.cucumbeTs
watermelons, or anything that your pig
will eat, and you will be surprised to
see what good feeders they are and how
they grow. They like wheat bread bet
ter than anything. If you will always
feed at the same place in the pond yoal
fish will soon learn 10 come there fol
thir feed. Throw in a few pellets oi
bread that will sink to the bottom, and
then some that will float, and your fist
will soon learn to come to the surface
notwithstanding the common belief tC
the contrary, the carp is fair game
fish and during the summer months ht
takes to the hook readily and is moi
choice as to what the bait may be. Thc
carp is omnivorous in his eating. anC
we'll suited for domestic culture-eat
ing anything that pig or CHECKER
SSVill eat, and requiring teeth to tear it
The carp are nearly if Eot in every re-
spect the antipode of trout-they do no
seek living or running water as trou
do. The carp does nor grow except IL
water too warm for trout to live in
The carp's eggs or spawn is deposited
in the spring while the trout spawn
late in the fall and winter. The carr
spawn is adhesive and matches on grass
leaves, litter or logs, while the trou
spawns on the gravel. We verify be
lieve the culture of this great growing
omnivorous feed and wonderfully fecunt
fish will become as common and mucl
this country, and that acreage in watel
will in the near future prove more prof
liable with only fraction of the labor
| necessary for the culture Of the soil.