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Mr. Youl had probably good ground for having intrusted the taking of salmon eggs to his agents, but I make bold to assert that Mr. Youl's experience in the actual breeding of salmon has not been very great. Finally, the New Zealand Government must not imagine that one experiment of this kind will establish salmon in that country. Seasoning from analogy, I think they ought to succeed there. English men and women live there, English cattle and horses thrive there, the temperature seems altogether very much the same as in England. Trout have already succeeded in Australia, mainly through the instrumentality of your humble servant, and I cannot see why salmon should not succeed in New Zealand. He is a co-inhabitant with Englishmen here ; why should he not be a co-inhabitant with Englishmen in New Zealand also ? This is one experiment, and my advice is, that it should be repeated for four or five consecutive years. Ido not know what may have been the cost of the present attempt, but I should think the expense on a future occasion should be as follows: — Freight of ship ... ... ... ... ... ... £200 Ice ... ... ... ... ... 125 Leaden chamber for ice* ... ... ... ... ... 100 Collecting ova ... ... ... ... ... £50 to 100 Sundries ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 25 Making a total of about ... ... ... £500 to £550 Eeank Buckland, Inspector of Salmon Eisheries, England and Wales.
No. 2. The Hon. J. Vogel to Mr. Andeew. Sib, — General Government Offices, Wellington, 14th October, 1873. I have read with much interest the remarks concerning the introduction of salmon into New Zealand, which are contained in your letter of the 20th ult., and the enclosed extract from Mr. Erank Buckland's letter. I thank you for the valuable information you have supplied to the Government on a question which I regard as one of great interest to the Colony. Your letter has been referred to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, by whom your recommendations will be considered. . * I have, &c, J. C. Andrew, Esq., M.H.B. Jrnus Vogel.
No. 3. His Honor the Sitpeeintendent, Otago, to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaet. Sib,— Wellington, 23rd September, 1873. Eeferring to the vote of £500 passed by the House of Bepresentatives towards the importation of another shipment of salmon ova, and to the conversation which took place in the Committee as to the advisability of shipping the ova from the Clyde, I have now the honor to submit that, in the event of the proposed shipment being placed in the hands of the Provincial Government of Otago, that Government will undertake the same, and will pay all expenses connected with the shipment over and above the £500 referred to —the ova to be shipped at Glasgow and landed at Bluff Harbour direct. I may add that should this proposal be acceded to, there is every reason to believe that Mr. Erank Buckland, the eminent pisciculturist, will personally supervise the collecting and packing of the ova. I have, &c, J. Macandeew, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Superintendent of Otago.
No. 4. The Hon. the Colonial Seceetaet to His Honor the Stjpebintendent, Otago. (Telegram.) Ist October, 1873. Be your letter of 23rd September. Charge of shipment of salmon ova placed in the hands of the Otago Provincial Government. Money cost, not exceeding £500, will be paid on arrival of shipment at Bluff. Mr. Erank Buckland to superintend operations. Shipment to be made from Clyde. Your orders should go by telegram by the first opportunity, lest the season for collecting the ova should be lost. Daniel Pollen.
No. 5. His Honor the Suhebintendent, Otago, to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaet. Sib,— Superintendent's Office, Dunedin, 20th October, 1873. I have the honor to forward, for your information, the enclosed copy of a cablegram, and an * This might be sold aa old lead in New Zealand.
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