250 



SEASON 1877-78. 



eggs hatched at the Fishery. The centre 1 30-feet pond was netted, 

 and 2000 trout transferred to the west 1 30-feet, those with ova 

 being spawned if ripe, and, if unripe, returned to the centre pond, 

 to be re-caught next net day. The number obtained is not re- 

 corded ; but, so far as I remember, it was about 16,000, and they 

 were laid down in boxes 1 and 6 at Middlethird. I was again 

 abroad most of the winter, and the spawning at Loch Leven was 

 done under the superintendence of Mr. Hall, the Manager. I 

 believe about 150,000 ova were obtained from Loch Leven. No 

 S. fario were spawned this season, and no crosses were made. 



The following is the portion of the Fourth Annual Report of the 

 Directors of the Loch Leven Angling Association, dated Kinross, 

 2d October 1878, referring to Howietoun : " Through the kindness 

 and liberality of Sir J. R. Gibson Maitland, Bart., the Directors 

 have again been enabled, without expense to the Association, to 



