APPENDIX 



SALMON VERSUS TROUT ON THE HAMPSHIRE AND 

 OTHER STREAMS 



THE Salmon and Fresh Water Pishing Bill introduced by 

 Lord Carrington into the House of Lords has as its primary 

 object the improvement of the present salmon industry by 

 stopping, if possible, the rapid decrease in the number of 

 salmon visiting certain of our rivers. There are some clauses, 

 however, in this Bill which have disturbed to no small extent 

 the tranquil security enjoyed by riparian owners and trout 

 fishermen generally, and which clauses more immediately 

 affect those who own or fish on the classical trout waters 

 of the Hampshire streams. Even if this Bill secures 

 the objects for which it has been framed, it will at its best 

 benefit but two or three riparian owners, a very few salmon 

 fishermen, and but a very small proportion of those who are, 

 or who may be, interested in these rivers, while it is feared, 

 and with much reason, that certain clauses of this Bill, unless 

 safeguarded, will result in serious injury to the interests of 

 every other riparian owner, a very large number of trout 

 fishermen, innkeepers, tradesmen, river-keepers, labourers, and 

 a certain proportion of the country-side. It will deteriorate 

 property on which much capital has been spent, and on which 

 property it would otherwise be spent. 



That the number of salmon visiting a small portion of the 

 Test has declined cannot be denied, but whether the measures 

 suggested will generally improve this state of affairs, or whether 



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