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the thanks of the meeting be tendered to that 

 gentleman for the important information which 

 he had communicated. 



Colonel Belshes seconded the motion, which, 

 being unanimously agreed to, the Chairman con- 

 veyed the sense of the meeting to Mr Ashworth. 



At another meeting held on the 21st October 

 following, it was resolved to make ponds and 

 rearing -boxes, and 500 was voted for that 

 purpose. A Committee was also appointed to 

 superintend the work. 



Immediately after this meeting operations were 

 commenced, and by the 23d of November- the 

 boxes were in readiness to receive the ova. The 

 accompanying plan will be better understood, and 

 answer the purpose more fully than any descrip- 

 tion we could give of the ponds and hatching- 

 boxes. 



HATCHING-BOXES AND POND. 



This far-famed salmon-hatching and fry-rearing 

 establishment is situated on the river Tay, about 

 five miles above Perth. Lord Mansfield is the pro- 

 prietor of the ground. The hatching-boxes are 

 16 feet above the summer level of the river, and 

 the water is taken from the lade that supplies 



