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thing fresh to say, and you may always rest as- 

 sured of my posting you in all the piscicultural 

 news when I have any. And with my best thanks 

 again for all your trouble, 



Believe me, dear sir. 



Always very truly yours, 



H. HOWAED. 



J. A. YOUL, Esq. 



P.S. — I forgot to say the fish commenced hatch- 

 ing, both yours and Mr. Buckland's, on the 22nd ; 

 thus were 87 days in ice, and 22 in the hatching 

 boxes at 51°, or 109 days in all. 



.7, Westminster Chambers, 

 London, S. W. 



29 January, 1878. 

 Dear Sir, 



The shipment of Salmon Ova ordered by my 

 Government being now completed, and the Chim- 

 horazo having sailed from Plymouth on the 25th 

 instant, it becomes my pleasing duty to express to 

 you, on behalf of the Government of New Zealand 

 my warmest appreciation of, and thanks for, the 

 interest you have taken in this matter, for your 

 successful exertions in procuring the Ova, and for 



