870 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



will be forwarded to the colony, and a remittance direct made by the 

 government. I shall write to him to that effect. If I had been in 

 funds, I should have had pleasure in paying the amount at once. 



I am happy to say that the shipment of salmon ova arrived at its 

 destination safely, and has proved a great success. I think New Zea- 

 land is now fully stocked with salmon, at least to such an extent as to 

 render farther shipment for some time to come unnecessary. Small 

 parcels of eastern trout have been sent and are successful ; but I attach 

 greater importance to the acclimatization of whitefish than to all the 

 others, as well from the delicacy of the flesh as from its commercial 

 value. New Zealand is a country of lakes and rivers peculiarly adax)ted 

 for it. I can only exi)ress a hope that this consignment may fare better 

 than the consignment of last year. 

 I have, &c., 



EOBEET J. CEEIGHTON. 



Prof. S. F. Baird, Washington. 



[Inclosure 3 in No. 23.] 



Mr. Franh N'. Clark to Mr. R. J. CreigJiton. 



NoRTHViLLE, MiCH., 11th January, 1878. 



■ Sir : I have this day shipped you two crates (500,000) of whitefish 



eggs for your government, and telegraphed you to that effect. Please 



have your government report condition upon opening of the same, to me. 



I have, &c., 



FEANK K CLAEK. 



[Inclosnre 4 in No. 23. ] 

 Mr. B. J. Creighton to Mr. F. N. GlarTc. 



San Francisco, Cal., 20th January, 1878. 



Sir : I have pleasure in acknowledging the safe arrival of ten boxes 

 whitefish eggs for New Zealand from your fish-hatching house. They 

 arrived early Friday, and were opened and examined by Mr. Woodbury, 

 foreman of the State hatching house, San Leandro. They are in good 

 condition, and promise to arrive safely at their destination. I have had 

 them packed in ice in the ice-chest of the mail steamship City of Syd- 

 ney, which sails on the 21st. They will remain in ice all the voyage, and 

 be hatched out prompt on arrival. 



I regret that the consignment to the State Fish Commissioners of Cali- 

 fornia and Nevada was valueless, as on opening them they were all found 

 to be dead and stinking. They had been placed near the stove in transit ; 

 hence the total failure of the shipment. As it is impossible to freeze 

 fish-eggs in the express car, owing to the fact that a stove is always kept 

 alight, I should suggest that in future consignments instructions be 



