TRANSMISSION OF SALMON EGGS TO AUSTRALIA, ETC. 901 



taken anywhere over the country. It i.s a mistake to suppose that white- 

 fish will not thrive in Taupo or Waikare. They are thriving in Lake 

 Tulare, Southern California, the water of which is at least of as high a 

 temperature as either of the Auckland lakes ; and they thrive at San 

 Leandro, Alameda County, which is quite as warm as the central heat 

 of the North Island. There should be no local jealousy or feeling in a 

 great national enterprise like acclimatizing food-fish, and I cannot divest 

 myself of the idea that the order of the government for the distribution 

 of eggs after such a perilous journey was given with the view of concil- 

 iating local opinions. Doubtless it would be very agreeable for gentle- 

 men in every important section of the country to have an opportunity 

 of hatching out these fish, and watching over them until their waters 

 had been fairly stocked, but the risk of failure is too great. The accli- 

 matization of whitetish is still a difficult problem. Their acclimzatiation 

 in New Zealand would be a feat, apart from its economic results, of which 

 the country might well be proud. 



Should the government resolve upon testing the experiment next year, 

 I will take precautions against failure such as the fish -packing establish- 

 ments of the Union suggest. 



I have, &c., EOBT. J. CREIGHTON. 



The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, 



Wellington, N. Z. 



No. 37. 

 The Hon. the Colonial Secretary to Prof. 8. F. Baird. 



Wellington, 20th June, 1878. 



Sir : Mr. Creighton informs government that the sum of $500 is due 

 on account of the transshipment of whitefish ova, and the mattjer is also 

 referred to in your letter to Mr. Creighton, of January 5th, but no ac- 

 count has been sent for the amount. Mr. Creighton, in his letter to the 

 government, states: "Mr. Clark did not send any accounts; so I infer 

 that the $1 })er thousand mentioned by Professor Baird covers the cost 

 of package. This may not be the case^ however, and if so, $500 is due 

 to the fish commission in North ville." 



Under the circumstances it is desirable that the payment should be 

 made through you, and I beg, therefore, to inclose bill of exchange for 

 the amount, $500, with a voucher form, and request that you will be 

 good enough to pay the money and procure a receipt from the person 

 to whom the money is due* as it is not clear if " Mr. Clark " and the fish 

 commission in Northville are one and the same. 



Apologizing for having to trouble you in this matter, 



I have, &c., G. S. WHITMORB. 



Prof. Spencer F. Baird, 



Washington, D. C, U. 8. 



