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recently taken; at Himingue, when such ova is dis- 

 patched, it is always under the charge of a special 

 messenger, or of the guard of the train, who is pro- 

 perly instructed to pay it the requisite attention. 

 In transporting the fry, little is required beyond 

 an occasional change of water, and not too great 

 roughness. If the fish has got rid of the bladder, 

 it will be found advisable to aerate the water by 

 means of a water plant or two being placed in the 

 receptacle, as in an aquarium. By this means a 

 large quantity of small fry may be carried to almost 

 any distance. 



Much has been written on the transport of salmon 

 to Australia. Large sums of money have been 

 spent upon hitherto futile attempts. Had I the 

 charge of such an experiment, I should not pursue 

 the plan which has been adopted, which is to place 

 the ova, immediately after it is taken, in rather com- 

 plicated trays filled with fine gravel, the apparatus 

 being swung so as to alleviate as far as possible the 

 ill effects of the rolling of the ship. Now, however 

 carefully this may be attempted — nay, even if the 

 rolling of the ship can be obviated altogether, which 

 I very much doubt — there is yet another motion, the 

 effects of which I do not think can be overcome ; 

 and that is the thumping of the ship. Every one 



