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Massachusetts knows that, while she was 

 the first of the States to take an interest in 

 fish-culture, so she has been the first to 

 demonstrate the certainty of a good return, 

 and she can restock those rivers where the 

 fish have already been killed out." 



Notwithstanding the large numbers of 

 S. quinnat which have been liberated in 

 New England streams, no one can say with 

 certainty that a single smolt has ever been 

 seen. This is not so favourable an augury 

 for Australia as could be wished. 



The latest shipment was made by the 

 John Elder in January, 1882, under the 

 able superintendence of Mr. Charles C. 

 Capel (the owners liberally taking the 

 consignment free), and at the request of the 

 Acclimatisation Society of Otago, Mr. Capel 

 collected, through his manager Mr. Cross, 

 and with the assistance of Mr. J. M. Eidley, 

 chairman of the Tyne Fishery Board, and 

 Mr. Harbottle the inspector, 130,000 salmon 

 ova, which were packed entirely to Mr. 

 Capel's satisfaction. They were to be tran- 

 shipped at Melbourne for Dunedin. From 



