THE SALMON 



Lord Lansdowne caught ninety-one fish averaging 

 23} lb., fourteen of them weighed 30 Ib. and over, the 

 largest of which was 43 lb. The rest of his party 

 made up the total to 262 fish ; weight, 6,003^ lb. ; 30 lb. 

 and over, thirty-six. 



In 1885, the fishing season was from June 13 to 

 July 30. Lord Lansdowne caught eighty-two fish, 

 weighing 1,973-3- lb. ; average weight, 24 lb. ; over 

 30 lb., nine ; largest, 39^ lb. Total number caught, 

 392 ; weight, 9,920] lb. ; average, 23^ lb. ; over 

 30 lb., fifty-four ; largest, 45 lb. 



1886, June 12 to July 24. Lord Lansdowne, 

 1 01 ; weight, 2,500 lb. ; average, 24 : { lb. ; over 30 lb., 

 twenty-four ; largest, 39 lb. 



Total for the season, 271 ; weight, 6,687], lb. : 

 average, 24^ lb. ; over 30 lb., sixty-five ; largest, 41 lb. 



1887, June 25 to August 19. Lord Lansdowne, 

 ninety-four; weight, 2,232 lb. ; average, 23^ lb. ; over 

 30 lb., seventeen ; largest, 38^ lb. Total for the 

 season, 320 ; weight, 7,277}, lb. ; average, 22 : [ lb. ; 

 over 30 lb., fifty-five ; largest, 41 lb. 



(irand total for the four years: 1,245 salmon, 

 weighing 29,188 lb. ; average weight, 2 3. 1- lb. ; over 

 30 lb., 210 ; largest fish, 45 lb. 



This record, large as it is, pales before that made 

 by Mr. Charles Ellis, Mr. Iveson, and Captain Percy 



