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ACCLIMATIZATION.

(From the Lyttelton Times.)

The TIMABU Trout. —With a determination that the second present of young trout to the South Canterbury Acclimatisation Society should this time arrive safely, without loss, at their destination, Mr. S. C. Farr, hon. see. to the Christchurch society, made most careful preparations, and also enlisted the assistance of Mr. Back, railway traffic manager, who not only placed a special van at Mr. Parr’s disposal, bnt also had hooks affixed at intervals in the ceiling, on which to awing the cans, and kindly permitted one of the employes to assist in the work of steadying the cans, changing the water, &c., during the trip. A special can had been prepared by Mr. Farr with a false bottom to allow the water to be changed quickly, and a conical-shaped top to prevent it from splashing out by the oscillation of the train, as was the case on the previous journey. In this can 200 fish were placed, and 100 each in eight other cans. All the preparations p vfected, a start was made by Monday morni:. / express train, Mr. Farr being accompanied by Mr. E. O. Farr, assistant-secretary to the Christchurch society. When the train had arrived at full speed continuous care was necessary for preventing the cans from clashing with eeoh other, and though chairs had kindly been provided by the Railway Department, it was a case of stand up throughout the whole way. Between Christchurch and Ashburton the thermometer in the van averaged 63 degrees; thence to the Rangitata it ranged as high as 74 degrees, causing considerable anxiety to the watchers, who were delighted on arrival at Temuka, where a supply of fresh cold water had been telegraphed for from Ashburton, to find during the water changing process that tho little fellows, though looking rather warm, were all right. Between Temuka and Timaru the thermometer went as low as 57 deg., and when the railway platform was reached and the cans were uncovered in the presence of Messrs. Perry, Bristol, Granger, Gammaofc, and Cook, members of the Southern society, who were waiting at the station, and it was found that not one single fish had been lost on the journey, tho greatest enthusiasm prevailed. After the cans had been removed to Mr. Russell’s store, the various lots were apportioned for distribution as previously arranged, and that work set abont at once, some being sent to Pareora, others to streams in the vicinity of Temuka, while some were sent a distance of 75 miles, into tho Mackenzie Country, Mr. Farr lending his improved can for this second long journey.

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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5521, 6 December 1878, Page 5

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ACCLIMATIZATION. New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5521, 6 December 1878, Page 5

ACCLIMATIZATION. New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5521, 6 December 1878, Page 5

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