South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-09

that the people Europe and Asia dine fish not
week. but more often, day
This report goes to say that yet there few
countries of either Europe Asia where such great
variety of excellent ashland other foods so
reasonably and easily obtained the United States"
HOW TO GIVE AID.
How Indisnans do something concrete to fur
ther the of the United States food officials in
conserving supply apparent
when it pointed that the shortage Of grain has
effect the fish supply in oca; waters. Fish, unlike
other food animals. do consume the grains
precious as a basis of war export and as a bread
basis at home When stops think that all animals
used for food purposes live either meat grains
vegetable matter and thus constant drain the
that the fish supply
Will come into more and more prominence as the war
Indiana is unusually supplied with streams
lakes And each of these streams and lakes is un
usually well supplied with fish that be used for
food The state proposes to make that supply
available for the average Hoosier table
The greatest argument against the use OF such FISH
AZ earn and doR-hsh as foods lies in their unpaatable
ness they cooked by inexperienced persons.
general dislike of both these of fish has arisen
in America, since the German carp pond idea intro
in many farms throughout the country, appar-
emily failed In the most recent report OF the state
fish and game commission this subject is discussed
POND FISH culture is a sadly neglected resource OF
our state. and OF the whole country. Fish
is carried in practically all of Europe and
the fish produced is a valuable addition the food
supply Germany and Austria alone have more than
$50 600 acres fish ponds Fish culture is not only
earned on by the small land owner in Germany out
there are many large estates where many ponds are
maintained and the business conducted large
scale carp by far the most popular fish
cultivated in the fish ponds OF Germany. This
seem strange the people OF Indiana the German
earn is NOT especiallv popular with US When take
sufficient fish ponds to construct thousands
of them state. aud to make study Of fish cu-
ture shall probably he able to cultivate the carp
so that II will desirable food fish. Some
years the German carp was introduced INTO IN
diana quite number Of farmers became interested In
propagating ponds constructed and stocked
with fish. These ponds nearly all had mud bot
toms and no effort made to supply other food
for the fish than the natural food grown In the pond
The carp naturally acquired the flavor of the mud from
which il obliged extract most of its food and
when II went the farmers table, 1t was Immediately
condemned unfit TO eat. and IL has not yet lived
down It's bad reputation. Probably most any OF our
native notwithstanding fish. II grown under similar
oD5it,ons would be found undesirable Veget-
advocating fish. II grown in hshponds with mud bot
toms should be placed in a clean cement tank pool
filled with pure water and fed clean wholesome
TO UTILIZE PRESENT SUPPLY.
That is all very well consider, If the business Of
raising carp IL indulge in again in Indiana-as
the state commissioner OF fisheries believes eventually
Il vyi-but the main problem just now Is TO utilize
the supply Of carp which is over-runnns
the streams and lakes OF the state and making theih
unfit as a habitatOn for game fish. To do this II
must be proven concuvey that such fish as the carp
and dog-hsh nay be with relish by the general
nublic Already foreigners in Gary, Chicago and
similar nlaces are buying all the and dog-hsh
+b.t can no SUPPLIED them and using them for food.
In many instances these foreigners purchase large
niles OF the FISH, it reported by wardens.
and salt down the meat just as sea hsh are salted
down for
Here's what a prominent food authority says about
The much -nlaligned carp:
Carp is a rich food fish. high in protein and fat.
The local against its Is due 70 the
texture Of the flesh. flavor and the many
small bones unattached TO the main skeleton. which
makes carp eating unpleasant and almost hazardous
occupation The cooks OF the household science
department the University OF Illinois finally have
been successful in improving as a food pos
sibity They summarize the results OF their exper-
iments fellows:
The undesirable flavor of carp may be overcome
bv removing skin and all visible cooking
Carp boiled calculated with lemon Juice or
vinegar and sailed improves both the flavor