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sheets of mosquito netting, upon which the eggs are 
placed. A second sheet of netting is then put over the 
eggs and on the top of this another layer of moss. 
One million salmon eggs weigh just under four 
hundredweight, and require twenty cases to hold them. 
The total weight of the consignment is about one ton 
and a half. 
On board ship, the cases are placed in a specially 
ventilated cool chamber, with an abundant supply of 
ice. 
As the eggs near their destination the temperature 
in the cool chamber is allowed to rise gradually, and 
after being landed, the cases are dispatched as rapidly 
as possible to the hatchery. 
The earlier eggs may hatch within a day or two, or 
even within an hour of being laid down in the warm 
water, while others may not hatch for a fortnight or 
more. 
It is to be hoped that this consignment of eggs sent 
out by Mr. Richmond may be the means of establishing 
the Atlantic salmon in the Antipodes. 
As a sporting fish, the sea-trout does not take second 
place even to the salmon, and no man can wish for a 
better day’s fishing than when three- or four-pounders 
are running and taking the fly. Unfortunately, many 
a fine sea-trout is killed on a seventeen-foot salmon rod, 
which allows the fish no chance to show his fighting 
powers. 
Except to those who are constantly handling salmon 
