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ceeded. The table was kept by an agent whom Mr. Cooper 

 appointed : 



" ' 1857. August 24. Saw several salmon in the hole 

 under the fall of Collooney. 



" ' September 24. The river between Ballisodare and 

 Collooney is now well stocked, salmon being visible in 

 almost every deep hole, and a number being congregated 

 between Collooney Bridge and the hole under the fall. 



" ' October 3. A flood being in the Owenmore, I shut 

 the water off the Collooney ladder to see if there were any 

 fish passing up, and found seven salmon and one white 

 trout in the pond Of these seven, five were males. 



" ' October 13. Examined Collooney ladder, and re- 

 ported to Mr. Leech that there were salmon in it. Twenty- 

 seven salmon were found in it, the great majority of them 

 being females. 



" ' October 15. Lowered the sluice of Collooney ladder 

 again, but got no fish. 



" ' October 28. Again examined the ladder, and got 

 three male fish. 



" ' October 30. Four male and two female fish taken 

 out of ladder and put up. 



" ' November 3. Sixteen male and eight female. 



" ' November 4. There were ten fish in the ladder, 

 which were not removed, as Mr. Leech was not present. 



" ' November 5. Nine fish, not removed. 



" ' November 6. Seven ditto, ditto. 



" ' November 7. Eleven ditto, ditto. I went to Balliso- 

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