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attached, the fish is then returned to the river, 

 and the number, weight, and time of capture 

 are entered in a journal kept by his Grace. 



When the fish are again caught ascending the 

 river as clean salmon, the fishermen send the 

 tickets to the inspector of the river, who forwards 

 them to his Grace. We shall here notice a few 

 of those captured, with the weight and date when 

 taken as kelts or spawned fish, and the date and 

 weight as clean fish : 



1859. CAUGHT AS KELTS OB SPAWNED FISH. 



No. 21 Feb. 14. Caught a little below Logierait, 10 Ibs. 



No. 76 Mar. 2. Caught a little above Dunkeld, 11^ Ibs. 



No. 95 Mar. 29. Do. do. do 12| Ibs. 



1859. CAUGHT AS CLEAN SALMON. 



No. 21 Aug. 18. Caught at Channelbank, 17 Ibs. 



No. 76 Aug. 18. Do. do 17 Ibs. 



No. 95 Aug. 12. Caught at Elcho Castle Fishings,* 19 Ibs. 



Many more spawned fish have been marked by 

 the Duke, and from statements furnished us, 

 some of those have returned from the sea, and 

 been captured in the river as clean fish having 

 remained a much shorter time in the sea than 

 those in our list; but as we have no correct dates 



* These two stations are situated on the Tay, a few miles below 

 Perth. 



