20 Salmon at the Antipodes. 



one-third of the eggs were found to possess 

 any vitality, and out of these only 3000 fish 

 were hatched, notwithstanding that Mr. 

 Bamsbottom, the son of the noted piscicul- 

 turist of that name, had charge of them, and 

 gave them every care. The temperature of 

 the water in which they were placed for 

 hatching was from 46 deg. to 49 deg., and 

 they were afterwards put into a small pond, 

 where they remained for some time. On the 

 pond in which the salmon fry were placed 

 being examined, it was found that a further 

 loss had taken place, and the number re- 

 maining was estimated at about 500 fish. 

 After a time, as the period of their expected 

 migration to the sea approached, it was 

 thought desirable to liberate them, and about 

 the end of the year 1865 those remaining 

 were allowed to find their way into the river 

 Plenty. These were the first salmon intro- 

 duced into Australasian waters. 



A portion of the brown trout also were 

 hatched out successfully, producing 320 fish, 

 many of which died. About 30 were 

 liberated in the Plenty ; and though only six 

 pairs reached maturity and spawned in the 



