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Gone Fishin’ —Continued from page 18 CROUSE FORDACPSUPASRLTEEOCSMIEAEVTREIONNT JNUONWE 2T4HTRH U
the goldfish wouldn’t eat the newly for most farmers, and they went out Route 140 Taneytown
hatched fish. of business.”
0.0%AS LOW AS APR
In the fall, the goldfish were Powell’s family got out of the FINANCING
harvested and sorted by size. Buyers goldfish business in the 1960s.
would come driving trucks full of “People didn’t want them. They PLUS
fish cans in which to carry the fish, were starting to ban them from being 2,500 1,000UP $
or farmers would ship the fish to the in lakes. The county had a severe MILITARY & FIRST
buyers. A single farmer might ship drought that made it hard to keep TO RESPONDERS
thousands of fish each day during the the ponds full. Fishermen were using BCAACSHK PLUS $ BONUS CASH
harvest. spinning lures more than live bait,
and kids didn’t want goldfish as pets. 2E0S1C7ANPEWE F20O17CNUEWS
“At first, we were shipping dark They wanted tropical fish that were
fish to bait shops for fishermen, harder to care for,” Powell said. UP TO 140OP SELOLIVNEGRMODE UP TO
but later they began to say that the NEW FORDS 40 MPG
colored fish caught more fish, and By 1980, Lilypons, once the Stock #7106 30 MPG IN STOCK Stock #7141
they wanted them,” Powell said. world’s largest producer of goldfish, LS SALE
had diversified so that it now SALE T
Goldfish production in Frederick specialized in water garden supplies
County soared. By 1920, eighty and plants more than in fish. Hunting $18,895 $14,150
percent of goldfish produced in Creek Fisheries and Eaton Fisheries
the United States originated in also survived by diversifying their QUALITY A-1 SPECIALS • CLEAN & DEPENDABLE
Frederick County. By 1931, the U.S. offerings into plants, game fish, and/
Commerce Department reported or other types of ornamental fish, 16 F250 4x4 Crew Diesel 15 F350 SuperCab 4x4 Lariat
that the goldfish industry was a such as koi.
$945,000 business in the United 6.7L, 20k..........................................$42,350 6.7L, 19K..........................................$46,900
States. Throughout the 1930s and Today, there are still fish ponds in 16 Mustang Coupe 15 Explorer 4WD XLT
into the 1940s, the publications Frederick County. Lilypons devotes
of the News- Post Year Book and some of its nearly 500 ponds to 3.7L, 15K..........................................$19,794 3.5L, 22K..........................................$29,995
Almanac note that Frederick County goldfish. Hunting Creek Fisheries 16 Transit Wagon 7-Passenger 14 F150 STX 4x4 Reg Cab
had “more goldfish produced still has ponds in Thurmont and
than in any part of the United Lewistown, as does Eaton Fisheries 2.5L, 10K..........................................$20,595 3.7L, 26K..........................................$25,995
States.” Interestingly, the yearbooks in Lewistown. 16 Flex SEL AWD 7-Passenger 14 Edge SE All Wheel Drive
list goldfish as “selected crops
harvested” rather than “livestock on Other goldfish ponds have 3.5L, 17K..........................................$29,595 3.5L, 19K..........................................$18,995
farms.” disappeared, however. The 16 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 Crew SR 13 Honda Pilot EX-L AWD
Claybaugh fish ponds in Thurmont
Competition was inevitable, are now covered over by Mountain 3.5L, 7K............................................$33,895 3.5L, 38K..........................................$25,495
however, and by the late 1930s, Gate Restaurant, Exxon, and 16 F150 4x4 Crew XLT 13 Edge SEL All Wheel Drive
the appearance of larger, more McDonald’s. Fish ponds belonging to 3.5L, 18K..........................................$33,995 3.5L, 36K..........................................$23,250
diversified, growers across the Ernest Powell and Maurice Albaugh, 15 Fusion 4 Door
country reduced the demand from along Moser Road, no longer exist. 2.5L, 25K..........................................$15,650
Frederick County farms. The area east of the Maple Run Golf
Course used to have Ross Firor’s WE PAY TOP $ FOR YOUR TR ADE
Modern technology also worked ponds, but does no more. The ponds
against county goldfish farmers. on William Powell’s Arrowhead 2015 CHEVY COLORADO 2017 F150 RAPTOR 2006 TOYOTA
Advances in shipping techniques, Farms on Apples Church Road Z71 CREW 4X4 CREW CAB TACOMA 4X4
and the increased variety and north of Thurmont and Frank Rice’s
quality of goldfish available from goldfish ponds alongside Route 15 NOW IN STOCK!
growers around the world, gradually south of Thurmont have been filled
changed the goldfish market. By in and turned back to pasture. 23K Miles 93K Miles
the 1950s, fish could be shipped $29,890SALE $11,350SALE
in plastic bags by air freight. The Frederick County no longer is the
plastic reduced shipping costs and biggest producer of goldfish in the
the planes extended the distance country, but there was a time when
the goldfish could be shipped. This the county led the country in growing
further increased the competition the fish of emperors and kings.
in the market. Air transportation
allowed areas that had not previously Crouse SHOW ROOM HOURS:
engaged in goldfish farming—such as M - F 9am - 8pm
Arkansas—to become competitive or
even better locations than Frederick. Saturday 9am - 4pm
“By going south, you had a longer
growing season,” said Charles Since 1941
Thomas. “In a place like Arkansas,
instead of having only one crop each Only 20 minutes from Emmitsburg PHONE:
season, you could have two.” 11 Antrim Blvd., Taneytown, MD
Off Route 140 Exit 410-756-6655
The result was that farms
producing only common goldfish www.CrouseFord.com
seasonally, such as those in Frederick
County, could not compete. By the
1940s, only a few farms in Frederick
County were still cultivating goldfish.
“Everything changed,” Tresselt said.
“We have to supply fish year round.
The competition made it unprofitable
Gone Fishin’ —Continued from page 18 CROUSE FORDACPSUPASRLTEEOCSMIEAEVTREIONNT JNUONWE 2T4HTRH U
the goldfish wouldn’t eat the newly for most farmers, and they went out Route 140 Taneytown
hatched fish. of business.”
0.0%AS LOW AS APR
In the fall, the goldfish were Powell’s family got out of the FINANCING
harvested and sorted by size. Buyers goldfish business in the 1960s.
would come driving trucks full of “People didn’t want them. They PLUS
fish cans in which to carry the fish, were starting to ban them from being 2,500 1,000UP $
or farmers would ship the fish to the in lakes. The county had a severe MILITARY & FIRST
buyers. A single farmer might ship drought that made it hard to keep TO RESPONDERS
thousands of fish each day during the the ponds full. Fishermen were using BCAACSHK PLUS $ BONUS CASH
harvest. spinning lures more than live bait,
and kids didn’t want goldfish as pets. 2E0S1C7ANPEWE F20O17CNUEWS
“At first, we were shipping dark They wanted tropical fish that were
fish to bait shops for fishermen, harder to care for,” Powell said. UP TO 140OP SELOLIVNEGRMODE UP TO
but later they began to say that the NEW FORDS 40 MPG
colored fish caught more fish, and By 1980, Lilypons, once the Stock #7106 30 MPG IN STOCK Stock #7141
they wanted them,” Powell said. world’s largest producer of goldfish, LS SALE
had diversified so that it now SALE T
Goldfish production in Frederick specialized in water garden supplies
County soared. By 1920, eighty and plants more than in fish. Hunting $18,895 $14,150
percent of goldfish produced in Creek Fisheries and Eaton Fisheries
the United States originated in also survived by diversifying their QUALITY A-1 SPECIALS • CLEAN & DEPENDABLE
Frederick County. By 1931, the U.S. offerings into plants, game fish, and/
Commerce Department reported or other types of ornamental fish, 16 F250 4x4 Crew Diesel 15 F350 SuperCab 4x4 Lariat
that the goldfish industry was a such as koi.
$945,000 business in the United 6.7L, 20k..........................................$42,350 6.7L, 19K..........................................$46,900
States. Throughout the 1930s and Today, there are still fish ponds in 16 Mustang Coupe 15 Explorer 4WD XLT
into the 1940s, the publications Frederick County. Lilypons devotes
of the News- Post Year Book and some of its nearly 500 ponds to 3.7L, 15K..........................................$19,794 3.5L, 22K..........................................$29,995
Almanac note that Frederick County goldfish. Hunting Creek Fisheries 16 Transit Wagon 7-Passenger 14 F150 STX 4x4 Reg Cab
had “more goldfish produced still has ponds in Thurmont and
than in any part of the United Lewistown, as does Eaton Fisheries 2.5L, 10K..........................................$20,595 3.7L, 26K..........................................$25,995
States.” Interestingly, the yearbooks in Lewistown. 16 Flex SEL AWD 7-Passenger 14 Edge SE All Wheel Drive
list goldfish as “selected crops
harvested” rather than “livestock on Other goldfish ponds have 3.5L, 17K..........................................$29,595 3.5L, 19K..........................................$18,995
farms.” disappeared, however. The 16 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 Crew SR 13 Honda Pilot EX-L AWD
Claybaugh fish ponds in Thurmont
Competition was inevitable, are now covered over by Mountain 3.5L, 7K............................................$33,895 3.5L, 38K..........................................$25,495
however, and by the late 1930s, Gate Restaurant, Exxon, and 16 F150 4x4 Crew XLT 13 Edge SEL All Wheel Drive
the appearance of larger, more McDonald’s. Fish ponds belonging to 3.5L, 18K..........................................$33,995 3.5L, 36K..........................................$23,250
diversified, growers across the Ernest Powell and Maurice Albaugh, 15 Fusion 4 Door
country reduced the demand from along Moser Road, no longer exist. 2.5L, 25K..........................................$15,650
Frederick County farms. The area east of the Maple Run Golf
Course used to have Ross Firor’s WE PAY TOP $ FOR YOUR TR ADE
Modern technology also worked ponds, but does no more. The ponds
against county goldfish farmers. on William Powell’s Arrowhead 2015 CHEVY COLORADO 2017 F150 RAPTOR 2006 TOYOTA
Advances in shipping techniques, Farms on Apples Church Road Z71 CREW 4X4 CREW CAB TACOMA 4X4
and the increased variety and north of Thurmont and Frank Rice’s
quality of goldfish available from goldfish ponds alongside Route 15 NOW IN STOCK!
growers around the world, gradually south of Thurmont have been filled
changed the goldfish market. By in and turned back to pasture. 23K Miles 93K Miles
the 1950s, fish could be shipped $29,890SALE $11,350SALE
in plastic bags by air freight. The Frederick County no longer is the
plastic reduced shipping costs and biggest producer of goldfish in the
the planes extended the distance country, but there was a time when
the goldfish could be shipped. This the county led the country in growing
further increased the competition the fish of emperors and kings.
in the market. Air transportation
allowed areas that had not previously Crouse SHOW ROOM HOURS:
engaged in goldfish farming—such as M - F 9am - 8pm
Arkansas—to become competitive or
even better locations than Frederick. Saturday 9am - 4pm
“By going south, you had a longer
growing season,” said Charles Since 1941
Thomas. “In a place like Arkansas,
instead of having only one crop each Only 20 minutes from Emmitsburg PHONE:
season, you could have two.” 11 Antrim Blvd., Taneytown, MD
Off Route 140 Exit 410-756-6655
The result was that farms
producing only common goldfish www.CrouseFord.com
seasonally, such as those in Frederick
County, could not compete. By the
1940s, only a few farms in Frederick
County were still cultivating goldfish.
“Everything changed,” Tresselt said.
“We have to supply fish year round.
The competition made it unprofitable
