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THE CALIFORNIAN SALMON. 
tlie money. It is said by enthusiastic salmon-fisbers that 
the delight experienced in the first tug of a salmon, when 
newly hooked, is a sensation more exquisite than any 
other sport can afford. That the gentle craft is not 
more practised in this new continent, is partly from the 
cause that men are here all workers, who have little 
time to spare for pleasure or sport, and partly that our 
rivers do not contain the best kinds of sport-giving fish. 
As time advances and population increases, a leisure class 
will appear, and field sports, but especially angling, will, no 
doubt become a favorite amusement of a section of the 
population, during their holidays and times of recreation. 
Let us hope that when that time comes, our rivers may be 
plentifully stocked with those members of the finny tribe 
of the family of the salmonidce^ which are best calculated 
to give sport to the angler, as well as to please the 
fastidious palate of the epicure, when served on the tables 
of our prosperous citizens ; and that these fish may 
become so abundant, as to be within the reach of every 
class of the community, and add materially to the food 
supply of our increasing population. 
THE INTEODUCTION OE EN&LISH SALMON 
INTO THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE. 
The introduction of the English salmon into the waters 
of Australasia has been frequently attempted, and many 
failures have been made, and much money spent, in the 
endeavour to accomplish this object. No less than ten 
different shipments of ova of the salmonidcB have been 
sent from Britain to Australia and New Zealand. 
The first attempt to send out salmon to Australia was 
made in the Sm'ah Curling^ in February, 1860. It was 
