964 EEPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



manner in which it was packed, and the box opened at Auckland was 

 in splendid order, although the supply of ice had run out some days 

 before the big steamer reached that port. You will be glad to hear 

 that the ova left at Auckland succeeded admirably, and that in fact it 

 has started, and started ivell salmon in the Auckland rivers. Now, 

 Auckland climate is warmer than at Hawkes Bay, and they have not 

 the same facilities for hatching ova; also their rivers are not as suitable 

 as ours, which are fed by water from snowy ranges. Seeing all this, I 

 am quite confident that if we can get another shipment from the same 

 source as the last we shall succeed thoroughly, as the California mail 

 service, now that the new line is getting gradually into working order, 

 gives great facilities for getting the ova safely to Napier." 



As my friend, Mr. Kaeding, is now in Europe, I write to ask if I can 

 procure from your establishment a duplicate of last year's shipment — 

 say 50,000 ova. I write thus soon because I understood from Mr. K. 

 that permission had to be obtained from Washington, and it might, per- 

 haps, save some trouble to make the application in time. As soon as I 

 know what amount it is necessary to send you or pay here, I will at 

 once attend to that on receipt of advices from you. 

 I remain, yours, respectfully, 



EOBT. P. E. DUFF. 



Livingston Stone, Esq., 



McCloud Biver. 



Wellington, June 23, 1876. 

 Sir : Understanding from you that it is the intention of the Canter- 

 bury Acclimatization Society, to send for fish ova to America, by the 

 outgoing mail, and that it is desirable that the society should be fur- 

 nished with an official record of the fact that the society is acting in 

 accord with the provincial government of Canterbury, I have the 

 honor to inform you that you are authorized to state to Mr. Livingston 

 Stone, who, I understand, is a representative of the United States Gov- 

 ernment in this matter, that the society is acting and expending money 

 for the provincial government of Canterbury in the arrangements 

 which it is making for the introduction of fish into the New Zealand rivers, 

 and that, in conjunction with the similar society in the province of 

 Auckland, it will have a sum of money placed at its disposal for ex- 

 penditure upon this purpose. 



It is gratifying to learn that we may expect the co-operation of the 

 United States Government, in the promotion of an undertaking of such 

 large importance to this colony. 



I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant, 



WM. BOLLISTON, 

 Supermtendent of Frovince of Canterbury. 

 D. Campbell, Esq., 



M. R. C. S., &c. 



