THE SALMON FAMILY 79 



sheets of mosquito netting, upon which the eggs are 

 placed. A second sheet of netting is then put over the 

 eggs and on the top of this another layer of moss. 



One million salmon eggs weigh just under four 

 hundredweight, and require twenty cases to hold them. 

 The total weight of the consignment is about one ton 

 and a half. 



On board ship, the cases are placed in a specially 

 ventilated cool chamber, with an abundant supply of 

 ice. 



As the eggs near their destination the temperature 

 in the cool chamber is allowed to rise gradually, and 

 after being landed, the cases are dispatched as rapidly 

 as possible to the hatchery. 



The earlier eggs may hatch within a day or two, or 

 even within an hour of being laid down in the warm 

 water, while others may not hatch for a fortnight or 

 more. 



It is to be hoped that this consignment of eggs sent 

 out by Mr. Richmond may be the means of establishing 

 the Atlantic salmon in the Antipodes. 



As a sporting fish, the sea-trout does not take second 

 place even to the salmon, and no man can wish for a 

 better day's fishing than when three- or four-pounders 

 are running and taking the fly. Unfortunately, many 

 a fine sea-trout is killed on a seventeen-foot salmon rod, 

 which allows the fish no chance to show his fighting 

 powers. 



Except to those who are constantly handling salmon 



