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England 

 Produces annually about ten thousand pounds 



in money value. 



Scotland 

 Is supposed to produce fish ^Yortli in money 



value nearly half a millio7i of pounds, 



Ireland. 

 The aggregate money value of the salmon 



fisheries of Ireland at present, by the Eeport 



of the Commissioners, is stated to be three 



hundred thousands pounds annually.'^ * 



These are astounding figures. We Eng- 

 lishmen in this matter are indeed a long 

 way behind-hand. Mr. Ashworth gives the 

 following important facts in a letter to myself. 

 The extent of rivers in England is much 

 greater than in Ireland : it is sup|)osed that 



■* See ''Report of Commissioners of Fisheries." 



