D78 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



colony to the United States Commissioner on account of the shipments 

 of ova per Zealandia in October. 



We shall be very glad to receive, through your kind offices, a ship- 

 ment of -whiteflsh ova in February next, as has, I understand, already 

 been arranged for by Dr. Hector, and shall always be thankful to your- 

 self, the commission, and the United States Government for your further 

 co-operation and assistance on future occasions in our endeavors to 

 increase the stock of food fish in ifew Zealand by importation from 

 America. 



I have, &c., 



DAi^IEL POLLEN.* 

 Hon. Spencer F. Baird, 



Chairman United Sta es Fishery Commission. 



United States Commission Fish and Fisheries, 



Washington.^ December 21, 1876. 



Dear Sir : I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter 

 of November 16th, and beg to say, in reply to that portion of your letter 

 relating to any assistance rendered to Dr. Hector, the commissioner at 

 Philadelphia, that it was duly warranted by the eminent personal and 

 scientific qualities of Dr. Hector himself. I beg to assure you that no 

 one stood higher in the regard of all Americans who were brought in 

 communication with him, or among his fellow-commissioners, than he 

 did, and his premature departure was a source of unceasing regret. 



I beg also to express my gratification of the safe arrival of the eggs of 

 the California salmon, as presented to the various colonies of New 

 Zealand by the United States Fish Commission. I have full faith in 

 the probable success of the experiment, and should an additional stock 

 be desired, will take great pleasure in furnishing them, if the establish- 

 ment is kept up by the United States. I shall be glad to have the 

 further advices promised in regard to the fish from time to time. 



One-quarter of a million whitefish eggs will be sent to San Francisco 

 in the course of the present month, with instructions to place them in 

 charge of Mr. Cross and Mr. Creighton, for transmission to Wellington. 



Hoping that these may arrive in a satisfactory condition, 



I have, &c., 



SPENCER F. BAIRD, 



Commissioner. 



The Hon. Colonial Secretary. 



Wellington, November 13, 1876. 

 Sir : I am directed by Dr. Pollen to acknowledge the receipt of your 

 letters addressed to Mr. E. Fox, under date the 12th of September and 

 20th of October, with inclosures to the latter, upon the subj ect of the 

 * The houorable colonial secretary of New Zealand. 



