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The object which the Council had in retaining a small portion of 
the ova in Melbourne has been fully accomplished. The experiment 
of putting the young fish into the Badger Creek was made with a 
view of ascertaining whether the tributaries of the Yarra was suit¬ 
able by temperature and by natural character to serve as the home 
of the salmon in the fresh water stage of its existence. That expe¬ 
riment has been entirely successful. It has been shown that the 
young salmon may be kept in perfect health and condition in the 
waters of the Yarra, and that up to the sea-going stage at least, 
there is no natural impediment to the acclimatization of the fish in 
Victoria. The few fish which were placed in the Badger Creek 
were turned into tlieYarra, in May,havingbeonof a size and condition to 
warrant the Council in behoving that they would be able to thrive in 
the open' river. These fish should have proceeded to sea about 
October last, and a few of them, according to their habit, ought to 
return to the river as grilse in December or January. Of course, 
nothing can be known with certainty as to their present condition, 
nor can it be expected that the few who were the subjects of the 
experiment are to be regarded as having stocked the river. Enough, 
however, has been proved by the small experiment which the 
Council has made, that there are no insurmountable difficulties in the 
way of the ultimate naturalization of the salmon in the Victorian 
rivers. In Tasmania, which has been made the principal seat of the 
experiment for these colonies, the success has been most gra¬ 
tifying ; both the salmon and trout may be looked upon 
as established there. With a view to hasten the benefits 
likely to ensue through the introduction of these fishes, the 
Tasmanian Government have again voted a sum of £800 for a 
further introduction of ova. This amount has been supplemented 
by the Council of this Society with £100, so that Victoria will largely 
participate in all the advantages of the expected accession of fish. 
The Council are glad to be able to inform the Society that Mr. J. A. 
Youl has, in conjunction with Mr. Edward Wilson, again consented 
to undertake the arduous and important task of superintending the 
collection and shipment of the ova in London. 
Through the kindness of Mr. Charles Macarthur, of Launceston, 
the Council have also been enabled to introduce English carp. 
Whilst treating of fishes the Council would observe that they 
havetakonevery opportunity to aid in the development of the fffSheries 
of thiscolony. Takingadvantage of the kindness of Captain Tonkin of 
the “Norfolk,” they purchased a trawl nefwhich that gentlemen 
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