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Mr. Youl's first work was to secure proper 

 accommodation, paying the usual rate for freight, 

 on board the fine clipper ship Lincolnshire, the 

 property of Messrs. Money Wigram &, Sons, whose 

 vessel, the Norfolk, brought out the Ova in 1864, 

 which was advertised to sail for Melbourne at a 

 date suitable for his purpose. 



In the hold of this vessel an Ice-house was 

 constructed, on the same general plan as that used 

 in the Norfolk, but of rather larger dimensions, and 

 with some improvements which experience led 

 Mr. Youl to adopt. 



The Salmon and Salmon Trout Ova were ob- 

 tained from various rivers in Great Britain, 

 through the agency of Messrs. Eamsbottom, John- 

 son, and Allies, who exerted themselves most zeal- 

 ously to fulfil their task, rendered peculiarly 

 arduous by the stormy weather that prevailed 

 while they were engaged in their work, and greatly 

 impeded the capture of the parent fish. 



Mr. Youl draws the special attention of the 

 Commissioners to the merits and exertions of Mr. 

 Thomas Johnson, by whom a very large proportion 

 of the Ova were obtained and brought to London, 

 without which the number required for shipment 

 would have been greatly deficient. 



The Ice-house was fitted for the reception of 

 150,000 Ova, which it was Mr. Youl's desii-e and 



