202 THE TROUT ARE RISING 



Acclimatization Society was formedin Johannesburg 

 on 4th November, 1902. Lord Milner was the 

 first president, with Sir Arthur Lawley as vice- 

 president. Sympathy and practical or financial 

 support were received from Sir George Farrar, Sir 

 Percy FitzPatrick, Col. W. Dalrymple, Col. John 

 Buchan, Mr. A. E. Balfour, Mr. E. T. Baines, 

 Mr. Harold A. Fry and others. Mr. Harold 

 Fry was honorary secretary for several years, and 

 did sound work for the Society. 



As regards the Orange Free State, " The 

 South and East African Year Book and Guide for 

 1919" (Union Castle Steamship Co., Ltd.) states 

 that " trout have also been placed in the rivers." 

 This is good news. The Wilge river, as seen 

 from the train, looks very suitable for them. 

 Sir Harry Wilson with whom I discussed the 

 subject when he was acting Lieutenant-Governor 

 of the Orange Free State, expressed himself as 

 desirous of seeing trout flourish in the Free State. 



In Rhodesia, where I have not been, there is 

 native fishing, and I remember the late Sir Starr 

 Jameson saying that bream, which ate well, were 

 to be had there. In Rhodesia in water near 

 Umtali, Penhalonga valley, an endeavour has 

 been made to acclimatize trout. Trout are 

 reported to be doing well in Nyasaland. 



Colonel G. Stanley, C.B., whom I had the 

 pleasure of meeting in London again just before 

 I was leaving for Johannesburg, kindly gave me 

 some interesting information. Although more 

 interested in the rifle as the trophies (heads) of 



