850 EEPOET OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



well with us, especially so in one of our rivers, Waimakiriri, some having 

 been taken 9 and 10 inches in length, and, of course, returned to their 

 natural element to mature. 



Here permit me to offer a suggestion in repacking of ova. It occurred 

 to me, when unpacking the ova received from the Fish Commission, that 

 an undue pressure presented itself in the center of each box, at which 

 place the greatest loss was experienced, the ova being compressed thus 

 [drawing], and void of any appearance of \itality, while those protected 

 somewhat by the sides of the box from like pressure were all right. To 

 prevent such a disaster, I thought if small twigs or laths, about the 

 same substance as the ova is, in diameter, were'laid crosswise, so as to 

 divide the box into compartments, and thus support the screen and 

 moss, might probably prevent it. [Drawing.] 



I have taken part in unpacking the ova received by us, and have no- 

 ticed the same thing in each case ; therefore venture the suggestion. 



In reference to the packing, I consider (with the exception of the 

 above mentioned) nothing could have been more systematic or precisely 

 executed, hence the success. 



Apologizing for thus imposing upon you, I am, dear sir, yours faith- 

 fully, 



S. C. FAKR, 

 •«^ Honorable Secretary. 



Christchurch Acclimatization Society. 



An adjourned meeting of this society was held yesterday afternoon 

 at the Gardens. Present, Hon J. T. Peacock, chairman ; Drs. Nedwill 

 and Powell, Messrs. Hill, Boys, Carrick, Jameson, honorable treasurer; 

 Farr, honorable secretary ; Johnstone, Foreday, Haumer, and Blackis- 

 ton. 



The secretary said since last meeting he had received £20 from the 

 Auckland society, balance of the £70 refund on account of the Califor- 

 nia salmon ova. 



A telegram was read from Dr. Hector, requesting that the majority of 

 the whitefish might be sent to Lake Coleridge as soon as they were fit 

 for carriage, a few to be kept by the society for experimental purposes. 



The curator, who was present, said that only about half a dozen of 

 the fish were now alive. He had put some muslin in the boxes to re- 

 tain the food ; this had caused the boxes to overflow, and the fish had 

 been thrown on to the floor of the breeding-house. 



A very general regret was ex^Dressed that such a mishap should have 

 occiured, and which had all the appearance of having resulted from 

 very great carelessness. 



The secretary was instructed to telegraph the fact to Dr. Hector. 



In reply to Mr. Boys, the secretary said about 200 of these fish had 

 been hatched out. 



