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and in their presence were weighed and measured by Mr. List, 

 Superintendent of Water Bailiffs. 



In February, 1877, a number of small fry made their appear- 

 ance in the pond, which were assumed to have been hatched 

 there, from the ova of the detained fish. 



Mr. J. B. Stirling, of the Edinburgh University, the assistant of 

 Mr. Turner, Professor of Anatomy, and who had studied fresh- 

 water fish scientifically, having, on the invitation of the Com- 

 mittee, visited Carham and examined the fish, drew out the 

 following Report : 



" Assuming that the fish, or some of them, put into the pond in 

 May, 1874, were orange-fins, they became black-tails in May, 

 1875; they became bull-trout in November, 1876, and some of 

 them would spawn about this time. 



" The progeny would be hatched about February, 1877, and 

 would become parr in May, 1877, and orange-fins in April, 1878." 



2. The result of the measurements of 80 fish in Carham 

 Pond, between 4th July and i3th December, 1876, showed an 

 average increase in length of three-quarters of an inch. The 

 measurements of 78 fish between i$th December, 1876, and 

 1 7th May, 1877, showed an average increase in length of only 

 one-tenth of an inch. 



3. Into a deserted stone quarry, near Coldstream, filled with 

 rain-water, two smolts, about 3 inches long, were put by boys, out 

 of mere amusement. One of these grew into a salmon, which, 

 when five years old, weighing i Ibs., was caught and sent to 

 Mr. Stoddart, of Kelso, who had it boiled for dinner. He 

 reported that it was not unpalatable. The other smolt grew 

 into a bull-trout, and lived for seven years. It died during a 

 very severe winter, when, on account of the water being frozen, 

 it could not be fed. 



4. The Duke of Buccleuch's gamekeeper at Bowhill was for 

 some years in the practice of putting a few smolts into a fresh- 

 water pond, and feeding them regularly with bullock's liver. He 

 reported that the smolts which grew into salmon throve for about 

 three years, and then died, but that bull-trout smolts kept in 

 good condition for a longer period. 



5. Fish marked by wires in the River Tweed, and elsewhere. 



