THE CALIFORNIAN SALMON. 
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In our great salt lakes a vast field is open for a grand 
experiment in the introduction of the most valuable kinds 
of sea-fish. This idea occurred to me more than three years 
since, and I determined should the experiment seem likely 
to prove successful, to make the attempt to introduce sea- 
fish into Lake Corangamite, which is the largest lake in 
the colony, having an area of about fifty thousand acres. 
I proposed the matter to Mr. J. H. Connor, who formerly 
represented that district in the Legislative Assembly, and 
who had gone to much trouble in conveying various kinds of 
fresh-water fish to stock the streams and lagoons near Colac 
and I offered to pay the cost of an experiment with the 
desired object in view. He very heartily entered into my 
scheme, and, as a preparatory measure, obtained from the 
Government Analytical Chemist, Mr. Johnson, an analysis 
of the water of Lake Corangamite. Samples were taken at 
three different places, which, however, did not vary much 
from each other. The water contained some earthy impuri- 
ties which were not taken into account, and the following 
soluble salts. One imperial gallon yields : — 
Chloride of sodium (common salt) . . . 1280 grains 
Sulphate of sodium ... ... ... 43 n 
Carbonate of sodium 35 
Total 
1358 grains 
Mr. Johnston states that, in his opinion, “ this water 
can be safely trusted not to injure a great variety of fish, 
the foreign substances present being of the most innocent 
nature.” 
This analysis being encouraging, Mr. Connor started 
with a lot of various kinds of sea-fish from Geelong, a 
proportion of which reached Corangamite alive, and 
seemed to enjoy being liberated in their new home. I 
