TEANSMISSION OF SALMON EGGS TO AUSTRALIA, ETC. 875 



protected for, at least, four years. The wire screen referred to in para- 

 graph 3 shonld be higher than the water to prevent loss of fish by 

 overflow. 



I have, &c., " 



EOBT. J. CEEIGHTOK 



No. 27. 



Mr. J. C. Firth to the Under-Secretary. 



[Telegram.] 



AuCKLAJSTD, 16th February, 1878. 

 Since writing last I find I can push on preparations at the hatching- 

 house, and will therefore take charge of one box. The other goes on 

 by Eotorua. 



J. C. FIETH. 



G. S. COOPEE, 



Under-Secretary. 



No. 28. 



Mr. J. G. Firth to the Under-Secretary. 



Auckland, 18^/i February, 1878. 

 Sir : Whitefish ova turned out very badly in the box you wished me 

 to take charge of. All destroyed but thirty. Some of these died in 

 hatching, others died soon after. Two fish living ; eight ova yet to 

 hatch. Cause of destruction, too many in one box and too much com- 

 pression. Shall I forward the second box or open it here? 



J. 0. FIETH. 

 G. S. Cooper, Esq., 



Under-Secretary. 



No. 29. 

 The Son. the Colonial Secretary to James Hector, M. D. 



Wellington, 15th February, 1878. 



Sir : As you are already aware, a shipment of 250,000 whitefish ova 

 sent from San Francisco by the United States Fishery Commission has 

 arrived by the City of Sydney at Auckland, and has been transshij^ped 

 with the mail on board the Hawea. 



I should be much obliged if you would hold yourself in readiness to 

 take charge of the ova on arrival here, and to proceed with them to the 

 Bluff, and superintend their deposition in Lake Te Anau, taking with 

 you, if necessary, an assistant from the staff' of the museum. 



