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JULY. 



streams. This noble fish is taken in a multi- 

 tude of ways, and is a source of great profit to 

 the possessors of the streams which it ascends. 

 It is taken in nets, in traps at the weirs, by the 

 line and the spear. In some parts of Scotland 

 they pursue and spear it by torch light. In 

 Solway Frith it is speared in the pools left by 

 the receding tide, by men on horseback. As it 

 spawns in December, and is said not to recover 

 itself in less than four months, consequently it 

 is not in good condition till April, after which 

 period it should become better and better : it 

 however often comes up from the sea very 

 poor, and requires some abode in the fresh 

 stream to fatten. 



Evening is the best time of the day this 

 month for fly-fishing. Flies : all the flies taken 

 in June; also the Orange-fly; a little Dun 

 White; a Wasp-Fly; a Black Hackle; the 

 Shell-Fly ; a Black Blue Dun ; Black or Red 

 Palmer- worms ; Cockchaffers. 



MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



None takes place this month. 



