TKANSMISSION OF SALMON EGGS TO AUSTRALIA, ETC. 835 



in tlie absence of Mr. Stone, I paid tlie money into Myron Green's pub- 

 lic account with the Capital Banlc, Sacramento, and notified him of the 

 fact. I did so because I was anxious to save expense to the acclima- 

 tization societies necessarily incurred by remitting to Washington, and 

 because Mr. Pratt assured me that it would be equally agreeable to the 

 United States fish commissioners, who otherwise might be called upon 

 to transmit an equal amount from the Capital. 



I trust this explanation may be satisfactory. 



The shipment was carefully packed in ice in a refrigerator, and as the 

 commander of the City of Sidney had taken two parcels of eggs previ- 

 ously, no doubt every pains will be taken to have it landed in good con- 

 dition. Besides, he was promised a bonus by Mr. Hooper. 



I regret exceedingly that the white fish ova, shipped last season, 

 failed, not through any want of care or attention here, but on the other 

 side. A portion of the first shipment was hatched out at Christchurch, 

 but, through want of proper j^recaution, they were swept out of the 

 breeding-ponds one night by a heavy rainfall. The second parcel went 

 safe, having been three weeks in ice in San Francisco. They were 

 landed in good condition in Auckland, were sent a tedious coasting 

 voyage of 700 miles, and landed sound at Invercargill, but, the small 

 steamer intended to take the eggs to their ultimate destination having 

 been wrecked, they all died from exposure. This experiment, however, 

 clearly demonstrates that whitefish eggs may be sent to l!^ew Zealand 

 under unfavorable conditions, and with care be hatched out. I should 

 be extremely desirous of seeing another attemj^t made, leaving the eggs 

 at Auckland on the arrival of the steamer, where the exx)eriment would 

 have a better chance of succeeding. 



The salmon are thriving admirably. 

 I remain, yours, very sincerely, 



EOBEET HOUGHTON. 



[Telegram.] 

 Livingston Stone to S. F. Baird. 



Charleston, N. H., January 28, 1878. 

 Keceived $750 for New Zealand salmon eggs, and $25 from Stone & 



Hooper for 10,000 salmon eggs which went to France. 



L. STONE. 



James Hector to S. F. Baird. 



Colonial Museum of New Zealand, 



Wellington, December 13, 1877. 

 Dear Professor Baird : You will be glad to learn that the last 

 shipment of salmon ova, which reached us in the beginning of Novem- 

 ber, has been a most comj^lete success. 



