204 FISH HATCHlNa. 



England 

 Produces annually about ten thousand pounds 



in money value. 



ScOTJjAND 



Is supposed to produce fish worth in money 

 value nearly half a million of pounds. 



Ireland. 

 The aggregate money value of the salmon 

 fisheries of Ireland at present, by the Report 

 of the Commissioners, is stated to be three 

 hundred thousands pounds annually." * 



These are astounding figures. We Eng- 

 lishmen in this matter are indeed a long 

 way behind-hand. Mr. Ashworth gives the 

 following important facts in a letter to myself. 

 The extent of rivers in England is much 

 greater than in Ireland : it is supposed that 



* See " Report of Commissioners of Fislieries." 



