384 FIFTY YEARS' SALMON^ FISHING &c. 



one of 22 pounds. The largest salmon killed on 

 the river during the season was, however, the 28- 

 pounder caught by Dr. Adamson on the 21st of 

 June. 



Mr. James Law and Mr. Gilmour, jr., each 

 had a day of ten salmon killed. 



1868 



There were only three anglers in the Godbout 

 party in 1868, and they remained but a short sea- 

 son on the river, so that the total score for the 

 year was but 273 fish. The average weight was 

 very good, however, being about eleven and a 

 quarter pounds, making a total of 3,066 pounds. 



Messrs. Allan Gilmour, A. Cross and W. M. 

 Ramsay comprised the fishing party, and they 

 only fished from June 15th to July 3rd. 



Mr. Gilmour, as usual, made the top scores, 

 killing on his best days 23, 14, 13, 12 and 12 

 respectively, and a total of 113 fish. 



Mr. Ramsay who made a total score of 67, 

 killed 19 salmon on the 30th of June, and Mr. 

 Cross getting, on his three best days, 18, 16 and 

 16 respectively, and 93 in all. 



1869 



That of 1869 was a very big season for the 

 Lairds of the Godbout. Three Gilmours were 

 among the party of four that fished the river that 

 year: Mr. Allan Gilmour, of Ottawa; Mr. Gil- 



