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in the season. Our summer commences in December, and the chances 

 of success in hatching the ova would be much more favorable if this 

 could be performed before the temperature of the water has been mate- 

 rially raised by the summer heat. 



I might have written more fully, but I assume that you will be able 

 to obtain full information on any other points from Mr. Livingston Stone, 

 or from other gentlemen in San Francisco who are interested in similar 

 subjects. 



In conclusion I would state that, as success is our object, we are pre- 

 pared for a liberal expenditure to obtain it ; and hope, therefore, that 

 you will see that nothing is overlooked that would be likely to be of serv- 

 ice in securing our end. 



It will be advisable to take Mr. Stone's opinion as to the foregoing 

 suggestions. His experience being of the highest value, you may mod- 

 ify any of my proposals to meet his views. 



For reimbursement, I inclose a draft (first of exchange) on the Bank 

 of California for £100. On shipping the ova, please forward to me par- 

 ticulars of your own and Mr. Stone's expenditure and charges, so that 

 the account may be adjusted by return mail. 



Yours, &c., 



T. F. CHEESEMAN, 



Secretary AucMand AccUmatization Society. 

 Messrs. Cross & Co. 



Auckland Acclimatization Society, 



AucJdand^ July 1, 1876. 



Dear Sir : In my letter of May 8, I stated that we should probably 

 avail ourselves of your kind offer, forwarded through Messrs. Cross & 

 Co., to supply us with salmon ova. 



Since then we have induced several of the societies in the south of 

 the colony to unite with us in the enterprise, and shall therefore require 

 a larger number of ova than was at first anticipated. After due con- 

 sideration, the council of the societies have decided to ask you to supply 

 us with 250,000. 



From a letter addressed by you to Messrs. Duncan & Co., a copy of 

 which has been forwarded to us by Sir Julius Vogel, premier of this 

 colony, I understand that you would undertake to deliver the ova at 

 San Francisco, packed in boxes and ready for shipment. Our agents 

 in San Francisco, Messrs. Cross & Co., have been instructed to attend 

 to the other necessary arrangements, such as the construction of the ice- 

 house on board the steamer, the packing of the boxes in it, and the sup- 

 ply of ice. I need hardly say that we should be especially grateful for 

 any suggestions or advice that you can give to Messrs. Cross & Co. on 

 the matter, and do not doubt but that with your kind assistance they 

 will be able to make the shipment a success. 



