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Southland Times, Issue 677, 31 May 1867, Page 4

i The Annual Report of tho Canterbury Acclimatisation Society contains some interesting particulars as to the progress of acclimatisation in that Province. Two artesian wells have been sunk in the society's gardens^ and boxes provided as a receptacle for trout ova, expected - from Tasiriajiia; Suitable and sheltered aviaries have also been erected, and attempts have been made torear quail with the assistance of an incubator, purchased by Mr J.R. HiU, but without success although numbers of birds were' hatched. A lately discovered method of preserving the vitality of eggs has been adopted, in sending home eggs to England. Fast experiments in importing birds and animals have frequently failed, but arrangements have been made with Captain Stevens, of the Matoafca, and with tiie Panama Company, to brinjspftut birds, the intention being to sell the birds on arrival, retaining only a few in the gardens. The black swans have been increasing, but the whitel swan» hard failed in incubating. V