ANGLING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2211, 16 July 1896, Page 23

ANGLING.

By Jock Scott.

.To be a perfect Dsherraan jou require more excellences tha ait usuallj to be fouud In audu a imtll spaoo as is allotted t« tt&u's caroasi.— Paiikhr Qilmour.

Readers aro Invited to contribute Items oflootl fishing new* for insertion In tnli column. For insertion In the ensuing l«u« they should reach Dunedln bjr Moudsij nljht'd mull.

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

The rfg-nlar meeting of the council of the Otago Acclimatisation Society was held on Monday afternoon, and wa? attended by Messrs J. P. Ma it! and (chairman), 8. Qoldimith, R. Forrest, P. F. Stoddart, A. Stronaob, R. Chishohn, A. C. Begg, T. Bcown, R. Campbell, Rusaell (secretary), and Deans (manager).

MONTHLY REPORT. The Manager (Mr F. Deans) reported as follows :—: —

On June 18 10,000 salmon fry were received from the Government. This is a portion of the shipment which arrived in Wellington jner s.B. Kaikoura recently in bad condition. The ova were too far advanced to travel further, consequently they were all sent to the ponds at Masterton. No doubt this step was the means of saving many of them, but only about 10 per cent, were saved out of the 200,000 shipped. This 10.000 was what was allotted to the Otago and Southland Societies, and arrived in splendid condition in charge of Mr Bectham, who brought them all the way from tbe Masterton ponds with scarcely any loss, which say* much for tha attention bestowed on them by the way. For the present they have all been placed in the hatching boxes at Clinton, and although a few weakly ones aro dying they are, as a rule, a healthy lot. The stripping of the ttock is about finished for the season. The following are details of the uumber collected up to date F—

Brook trout , 72,000 Scotch burn trout 179,000 Scotch burn trout *. 58,000 Salmon trout 40.000 Brown trout ... 112,000

459,000 , Mr Hunter and I have been endeavouring to get some small perch for sending to the interior of Otago, but fiot very few, so the larger ones will have lo bo sent.

Mr Chisuolm asked what was the result from the "pouuds" erected, to which Mr Deans replied that the recent floods had destroyed them. Mr Brown gave it ss his opinion that tho "pounds "system should be prosecuted at any cost, and asked what would cover the cost of re-erechon, Mr Deans replying about 20s. Mr Chisholm said that in Wellington they got thousands of ova by means' of "pounds" . and surely the difficulties here were not insuperable. They must have floods in Welling- • ton as well as in Ot»go. ■Mr Fohhest moved—" That Mr Deani b» instructed to proceed with the ereotion of these pounds again as soon as the rivers fell." Mr Begq said the brown trout was well established, and he thought it was not desirable to go to great expense in getting millioDS of them. They might go in for. getting the rarer kinds.' After further discussion, it wai decided to re-erect the pounds ia the most suitable locali- > tie?, it being left to Mr Deans' to procure assistance if he found it necessary. CORRESPONDENCE. The Wellington Acolimatisatioa Society wrote concerning the procuring of fallow deer, and it was decided to reply that if the local eooiety could get a sufficient number, the Wellington Society would be supplied at whatever the cost wan to the Otago Society. Mr H. M'Lean, Hawea, wrote asking what, the society purposed doing with the "Victo-" rian " it*g, .which bad again visited the homestead this season. He suggested that the horns ghoukl.be cut oil balow the creßt to prevent the stag'f capture by poachers ; So far the winter had been very' favourable —It was deoided.that the horns be cut off providing it could be done without injury to the animal. The Chairman mentioned that he thought

HEADACHE, BACKACHE, INDIGESTION, FLAIULENCSS SOUR STOMACH & LIVER COMPLAINT PROMPTLY CURED BY CLEMENTS TONIC, TIRED NATURE'S GREAT RESTORER. Mb George M'Donald, South Dunedin, New Zealand, writes coked of on geptetnbir 20, S^YEI.LINGS in 1894 :-*" Please accept the following Knebjoints. testimony to the valuable qualities of Clements Tonic. I had for four months a swelling in my kneejjints and ankles, brought on by exposure to wet and cold during the years I was coaoh driving. > I was laid up, and could not walk without pain, although I was free from pain while sitting oc lying down ; it was only when my wejsht was on my limbs that the pain became severe. I could get no ease from oils or other treatment. I consulted a doctor, who told me I bad rheumatism ; he prescribed a liniment, also a mixture, but I got no better. Readiug one of your adyertissments, I resolved to give Clement* Tonic a trial. After the first bottle I was surprised *| being able to walk with less pain, so I continued it for six weeks, and am happy to say all swelling had gone, iln fact I was cured, as for more than 12 months I have been free from all pain and swelling. A great number of my f nendf are aware of the above faoti, «o you are au liberty to vie this statement as you wish.— l »m> youri gratefully, George M'Donald, BfIHW Donedin, New Zealand."

it would ba' wise on the part of the society if they made Mr M 'Lean 'some recognition in ooDßideration of bis services, aud the sum of £10 was voted for the purpose. Mr Leslie G. Corrie, president of the Brisbane Aoclimatiaation Society forwarded the printed transactions of his society extending over the lost few years. As would be noted, all their attention was given to plants. They had introduced" deer, birds, &0., but bad found the possibilities for economic plant introduction, ucclimatisation, ond distribution of paramount iuteresb in that colony. From what lie could learn of the Otago Society's operations ho gathered that little attention was paid by them to anything save fish. He visited the colony in May last, but could go no further south than Chrisrchuroh owing to tbe limited time at its disposal, but from what he observed in New Zealand — he caw very little of the South Island— it seemed to him that much useful work had to be done In this colony on the lines adopted by bis society in Brisbane. His society was anxious to enter into reciprocal relations with the Otugo Society, and would be glad to assist it in every way. The printed matter was received with thanks, Ihe meeting expressing its pleasure at the kindly tone of Mr Carrie's letter. The chairman and Mr Forrest were requested to report as to the cost of erecting four ponds at the society's groundß, Clinton. • The executive reported having ordered- the following birds from Home, per Mr John Boberte :— Mallards, 12 pair; pintail ducks, IB cluckß and c-ix drakes; woodcock, 12 pair, partridge, Impair;. nightingales. 12p*ir; wagtail, 12 pair; grey plover, 12 pair; golden plover, 12 pair ; widgeon*; 12 ducks and bix drakes; pheasants, 18 hens and six cooks-; \sbite throats, 12 pair; wrens, 12 pair; robins, 12 pair; woodpecker, 12 pair; snipe, 12 pair ; peewits'l2 pair. Mr Chisholm suggested that the society should ecdett7curif possible to get the birds out by the Mamari, under the care of Captain L'Eirque and the chief engineer, who took an especial interest in the last shipment. Th* Chaibmah intimitfed that the Queensland Society bad eDgaged the services of Ruiger Morris to go to that colony to sUrt the hutching ponds there. — Members expressed their gratification at Mr Morris's promotion. Ihe proceedings than terminated.