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flax, which will a£ford shelter for the young- 

 fry. Food is abundant, and especially that 

 kind which young fish require. Indeed, Mr. 

 Dawbin is of opinion that the fry in the 

 Wiwera Ponds could have maintained them- 

 selves, even in their circumscribed quar- 

 ters, without artificial food. In these cir- 

 cumstances the colonists would seem to 

 have the acclimatisation of salmon in their 

 own hands, provided they place the ova on 

 arrival in charge of a. competent manager." 

 Mr. Howard found about 1500 to 2000 

 of Mr. Youl's good, and some 300 of Mr. 

 Buckland's. (See Appendix.) 



GENERAL RESULTS OF THE FOREGOING 

 SHIPMENTS. 



Since the memorable month of October, 

 1865, when the first of the family were 

 committed to the waters of Tasmania to 

 take their chance, many thousands of young 

 salmon, salmon-trout, and brown trout have 

 been set free in colonial streams, and it now 

 remains to take stock of them and theii* 



