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whicli, divided among the various Colonies, which 

 they have every reason to believe would contribute 

 towards the expense of another importation of Ova 

 to Tasmania, from which as a centre they will be 

 distributed to the surrounding Colonies at a very 

 trifling additional cost, and without any risk of 

 failure, would prove a very insignificant burden to 

 any of them. 



The undertaking can no longer be regarded as 

 an experiment, but as a commercial transaction, 

 to be carried out with results varying only in 

 amount. Considerable as has been the success on 

 the present occasion, the Commissioners believe 

 that the additional experience which has been 

 gained by Mr. Youl in England, and by themselves 

 and their intelligent Superintendent, Mr. W. 

 Eamsbottom, in this Colony, would ensure still 

 more favourable results from a renewed importation 

 of Ova.* 



Of all the Australian Colonies, New Zealand 

 possesses a climate most nearly resembling that 

 of Tasmania, and the greatest number of rivers 

 that may be supposed fitted to become the habita- 

 tion of the Salmon. 



* Not, however, as a bale of goods, -wMcli would be an 

 ordinary " commercial transaction." Salmon ova must be 

 treated from first to last with scientific knowledge and 

 individual care. — A. N. 



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