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A. Chiefly during November. 



15. Q. Is the spawning time ever retarded by 

 ice, snow, floods, or any other natural causes ? 



A. A low temperature of the water or a 

 flooded state of the river retards the spawning of 

 salmon. 



1 6. Q. Have you ever seen the female salmon 

 depositing her ova unaccompanied by a male 

 fish? 



A. The male fish is always in actual attendance 

 or close at hand. 



1 7. Q. When the female fish is spawning, are 

 the ova deposited at one operation, or does she 

 continue the operation for several days ? 



A. The operation of spawning lasts for some 

 three or four days. 



1 8. Q. In general, how long is it before the 

 ova, after being deposited, are hatched ? 



A. From a hundred to a hundred and 

 twenty days elapse before the ova is hatched. 



19. Q. Is the hatching season retarded by 

 cold or any other natural causes ? 



A. Cold retards the hatching process. 



20. Q. Are the ova frequently destroyed by 

 any cause such as floods, cold, etc. ? 



A. Excessive floods or drying-up of the 

 spawning-beds act prejudicially in destroying the 

 ova. 



21. Q. Are the ova frequently destroyed by 



