TEANSMISSION OP SALMON EGGS TO AUSTRALIA, ETC. 903 



No. 40. 



The Ron. the Colonial Secretary to Mr. J. C. Firth. 



Colonial Seciietaby*'s Office, 



Wellington, 20th June, 1878. 



Sir : I hare the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 

 the 7th instant, reporting the perfect success which has so far attended 

 the last importation of salmon ova from America, and informing me that 

 your total expenses in connection with the ova amounted to £173 12,?., 

 which sum you desire to present as your contribution to the good work 

 of introducing so valuable a food-fish into New Zealand. 



I can only again tender you my thanks on behalf of the government 

 for your very successful exertions in this cause, and, at the same time, 

 say that while they regret your refusal to allow them to reimburse you 

 for the expenditure you have incurred, the government feel that the col- 

 ony is deeply indebted to you for your generous aid in the introduction 

 of American salmon. 



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



J. C. Firth, Esq., Auckland. 



No. 41. 



Professor Baird to Dr. Hector. 



United States Commission Fish and Fisheries, 



Washington, 12th June, 1878. 

 Dear Dr. Hector. Yours of the 27th April is to hand. I had been 

 prepared for the account of the failure of the whitefish eggs, having 

 been previously advised to that effect. 



If you wish to renew the experiment this year, I will send Mr. Clark 

 through to San Francisco in charge. He can then see that they are 

 properly packed in the vessel. 

 If you want any more salmon eggs, let me know in time. 

 I have, &c., 



SPENCER F. BAIED, 



Dr. James Hector, 



Wellington, N. Z. 



Commissioner. 



No. 42. 



Extract from private letter from Mr. R. J. Creighton to the Hon. James 



Macandrew. 



Mr. Clark made a proposal to me, which I consider highly favorable 

 to the colony, and I promised to submit it, which I do through you. It 



