TRANSMISSION OF SALMON EGGS TO AUSTRALIA, ETC. 871 



given tbat they be kept as cool as possible. The instriictious ou the 

 commissioner's crate not to let the eggs get below zero appears to have 

 been literally followed. The sawdust packing was at blood-heat when 

 opened by Mr. Woodbury. To the absense of this special instruction I 

 attribute the safe arrival of the New Zealand consignment, and a parcel 

 of trout from Wisconsin. 



I forward Professor Baird's letter to the Kew Zealand Government, in 

 which he intimates that your charges for the eggs would be $1 per thou- 

 sand and packing. You did not send me an account, but I presume this 

 to be correct. The communication with the colony is monthly. I have 

 requested the New Zealand Government to transmit the amount direct to 

 you, and inform me of the fact. I likewise forward your letter to me 

 with a request that the government should report the condition of the 

 eggs nx)on opening the same. 



I can only express the hope that the consignment may arrive at its des- 

 tination in as prime condition as it leaves San Francisco. 

 I have, «&c., 



EOBT. J. CEEIGHTOK 



F. N. Clark, Esq., 



United States Fish Commissioner, Iforthville, Mich. 



No. 24. 

 Mr. E. J. Creighton to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. 



San Francisco, January 20, 1878. 



Sir: I have the honor to state, in reference to my previous letter, 

 that I have had a conversation with the members of the State Fish 

 Commission, and learned several facts of great practical value in refer- 

 ence to the propagation of whitefish, which 1 have embodied in a letter 

 to Mr. Firth, of Auckland, in the belief that the Aucldand Acclimatiza- 

 tion Society will -have the task of hatching out the bulk, if not all, the 

 whitefish eggs. I am unable to copy the letter in time for this mail. 

 Should the suggestions given therein be acted upon, I have no doubt of 

 the success of the experiment. 



I have further to request that you will cause the request in Mr. 

 Clark's letter to be attended to. As Mr. Clark did not send any state- 

 ment of account, I infer that the $1 per 1,000 mentioned by Professor 

 Baird covers cost of package. It may not be the case, however. If so, 

 $500 is due the Fish Commission at Northville, and should be remitted. 

 I have sent two tons of ice — not three, as I originally intended. I think 

 two tons will be ample. I may mention that I received very great as- 

 sistance from Mr. W^oodbury, who came a long distance twice in very 

 inclement weather, to examine and repack, after drenching the eggs 

 with water at i)roper temperature. I should be pleased if the govern- 

 ment would authorize me to thank him for his gratuitous help. 



