ACCOUNT OF THE PRODUCE OP THE FISHERY OF SAXDSTELL. 



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Notes of ant inirfG kf,m\ekable relating to the 

 Fishery. 



iV. B. 1792. The first good year in Sandstell since 

 the floods in May 1782. but still not in proportion 

 to the river generally. 



JSf. B. In 1794, a great gilse time, between 3000 and 

 4000 gilses in one week. A most tinoommon absence 

 of fish from beginning of June till end of Jiily, 

 after that great fishing, particularly gUses. 



1795. A great year. 



N. B. A great year in the Tweed, but too many 

 floods for Sandstell. 



..Y. B. This year Sand.stell ground still bad, as Terott's 

 fishings more tlian doubled her. The Bull particu- 

 larly great — L.500 worth of salmon in one week. 



X B. A most promising year and far advanced, but 

 in August, and to conclusion, ruined with large 

 and constant floods. 



A'. B Terott's this year again better than Sandstell 

 in i^roportion. 



X. B. The greatest gilse year ever was in the Tweed. 

 In all our concerns, 50,.JS8 gilses. 



N. B. A middling year. 



iV. B. The worst and scarcest spring fishing ever 

 recollected : almost nothing down to very end of 

 June. Excellent fishing after that, but Sandstell 

 not good. One of the best years in Terrot's. 



X. B. Much hurt with floods. 



Two poor seasons, but worse in Sandstell than in 

 Terott's &c. 



N. H. Improving, biit both seasons hurt with frequent 

 thunder-storms and floods. 



N. B. A tolerable year in Sandstell, but from per- 

 petual floods, the worst year ever known in the 

 Tweed in my time. Lost considerably on the 

 leases. 



A^. B. Half Blakewell included this year and after- 

 wards. 



N. B. A good gilse season. 



An excellent fishing season. 



A capital gilse season. 



Good fishing, but depressed prices. 



Good in Sandstell compared with other fishings. 



