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" It affected their tails and each side of the mouth. They threw them CARLISLE. 

 " away, not considering them fit to eat. 



" One of the brothers examined a trout suffering from a similar disease 

 " taken out of the Kent near Nether Bridge on Monday. I have heard of 

 " several having been caught. It may be simply an epidemic which, prior to 

 " the Salmon Act of 1861 and the appointment of inspectors, has at times pre- 

 " vailed, and not been noticed except by fishermen. 



" Yours truly, 



"Geo. Foster Braithwaite." 



[Hands in a report from Mr. Nicholson on the pollution in the district. ] 



It gives a detailed statement of the factories and other works which dis- 

 charge their polluted water into the rivers within the Eden fishery district. 

 The following is an abstract of the report : — 



" Sewers from city of Carlisle - - - - 3 



" Dyeing establishments on river Caldew - - -8 



" Tan works „ „ - - - 2 



" Breweries „ „ - . - - 2 



" Print works „ „ - - - - 2 



" Spinning mills „ „ - - - 5 



" Dyeing establishments on river Peterill - - - 1 



" Tan works at Harraby „ - - - - 1 



" Spinning mill ,, - - - - 1 



" Tan works at Scotby, on Pon Maughan Beck - - 1 



" Tan works at Brampton on Brampton Beck - - 2 



" Dye works on river Cairn, at Warwick Bridge - - 1 



" Paper mill on river Cairn, at Allen Wood - - - 1 



" Brewery at Kirkoswald, on river Ravin - - - 1 



" Paper mill at Kirkoswald, on river Ravin - - - 1 



" Paper mill near Kirkoswald, on Glassonby beck - - 1 



" Alabaster works at Long Meg, Eden Lacey - - 1 

 " Penrith sewage, gasworks, &c. on the Eamont." 



The Warwick Bridge pollution has a serious effect on the fish. Hears others 

 have some effect, but the Eden as a whole is unusually free from pollution. 

 Thinks, however, the pollutions may be combined with other causes of the 

 disease and may be a contributory cause. Pollution in a mild winter with 

 little water may predispose fish to disease; the parasitic growth may be 

 fostered by pollution. 



The case of the Forth would tend to show that pollutions cannot cause 

 the disease. Pollutions, more or less, with other various circumstances, must, 

 he thinks, have something to do with it. 



It would be advisable to open Armathwaite Dam to let the overcrowded fish 

 pass up. This would open 30 miles of spawning ground as far as Kirkby 

 Stephen, exclusive of the tributaries. Fish would get up the Lowther if this 

 were done. 



Fish get wounded in jumping at Armathwaite, and fall back into the pool 

 and accumulate there ; the fish become disabled and cannot surmount the 

 dam, and when injured they are more likely to sow the seeds of disease. 



Does not think Armathwaite Bay is a receptacle for Penrith sewage ; it is 

 20 miles below Penrith. 



There are many trees on the river. The leaves might accumulate in the 

 water when the river is low. Does not think they lie very long, but are carried 

 away by the stream. 



The water was comparatively warm when the disease was first observed ; the 

 winter was mild. 



The opening up of Armathwaite would have a beneficial effect in clearing 

 disease. In any case it would be of advantage to the public. Armathwaite 

 is worth 301. or 401. a year. There is no physical difficulty in making a pass 

 there. The Board do not wish to do anything that might seem like an 

 attack on vested interests. They have done all they could to open up the 

 dam. 



The dam might have a good deal to do with the disease. The sporules of 

 the fungus would go down the stream, and the disease would spread down- 



