Papers and Proceedings Volume 1-2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850 Excerpt: ...of a fish so valuable as is the Salmon of our native land: and I am glad to have it in my power to add, that Lieutenant Governor Sir William Denison, taking the same view of the subject, has written to the Secretary of State to allow of tanks, constructed for the purpose, and supplied with Salmon fry or smolt, taken at the right season, being placed on board some of the Convict vessels, and brought out under the immediate care and supervision of the SurgeonSuperintendent. "Invershin, Bonar Bridge, 23rd October, 1848. "Sib, "I have just received your note of the 20th instant, regarding the introduction of Salmon into Australia. It would be a grand undertaking, and perfectly practicable, if it could be accomplished during the time between extracting the eggs and their hatching; but, unless that could be done, I fear the delicate state of the newhatched fish could not endure the fatigues of a long voyage. "I may mention that the period from the deposition of the egg (o the bursting of the shell varies from 100 to HO days, according to the temperature of the water, and after being at liberty their food is entirely derived from the conical bag attached to their abdomen; therefore, during that time I see no difficulty in their transfer: but at the expiration of that, and when the provision-bag is consumed, they are delicate until accustomed to the food they have then to provide. "If after considering these matters you resolve to try the experiment, I shall be most happy to give all the information I can, "I remain, &c, "A. YOUNG. "James L. Burnett, Esq." "Invershin, Bonar Bridge, 23-i December, 1848. Deab Sib, "I hope you have now got back to London, and are preparing to carry Salmon Smolts to Austral...