1 34 Salmon at the Antipodes. 



CHAPTEE XVI. 



THE THIED IMPORTATION OP ENGLISH SALMON 

 OVA TO VICTORIA. 



The experiments made to introduce the Eng- 

 lish salmon to Victoria not having been very 

 conclusive, I was still desirous of making 

 another experiment on a small scale to test 

 the point, and learning that the s.s. Ghimbo- 

 razo was bringing a shipment of English 

 salmon ova for the New Zealand Government, 

 I considered that it would be a good oppor- 

 tunity of ascertaining whether the English 

 salmon could be successfully hatched and 

 reared in Victorian waters, so I telegraphed to 

 Sir George Grey as follows : — " Can you spare 

 3000 salmon ova, ex Chimborazo, for experi- 

 ment here ? Will pay cost." The reply 

 came promptly to the following effect : — " You 

 are welcome to 3000 salmon ova from the 

 Chimborazo. We cannot accept payment." 



