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a rent of £1,600 per annum to the proprietor; while 

 in the Bundrowse river, which empties itself into the 

 same bay, the * spring fish ' is abundantly found. 

 It is unnecessary to enlarge on this subject, as the 

 fact that such a fish frequents, at an early period 

 some rivers, and not others, is admitted ; it has in- 

 deed been satisfactorily proved, during the pending 

 inquiry, that this fish, in prime season, commences 

 running up the Caragh river, in Kerry, so early as 

 October and November ; but it is found in tolerable 

 abundance in various rivers in Ireland during the 

 months of November, December, and January. Now, 

 it is during this period, namely, in November and 

 December, that the spawners in all rivers are depo 

 siting the ova ; it may, indeed, be confidently stated 

 that the bulk of the spawning in all rivers is com- 

 pleted during these months. A few fish may spawn 

 later, but late spawning, in my opinion, does little 

 good. It may also be asserted, without fear of con- 

 futation, that the ' new run or winter salmon ' is a 

 distinct fish from the spawner ; it is the spawner of 

 another season : but it will be sufficient for the pre- 

 sent purpose to state that this fish at the spawning 

 season, namely, in November and December, is at 

 the most remote possible stage from the state of 

 spawning — the pea of a twenty pound winter sal- 

 mon, not being larger than that of a herring. The 

 second question, namely, to fix a close time that will 

 suit the various Fisheries of Ireland, whether those 

 fisheries be situated in the sea or tideway, or in the 



