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hour ascending the CoUooney ladder; and Mr. Culbertson 

 has written to me to say that he reckoned 100 in less 

 than half an hour making up the rapids at Ballisodare. 

 On yesterday, Dec. 2, there were so many fish in the pond 

 at Collooney, that Mr. Leech took up no less than six at 

 once in a common landing-net. 



" Edward J. Cooper. 



" Markree Castle, December 3. 



" P.S. — Since my letter was written, the Earl of Ennis- 

 killen has visited my fishery; and I extract the following 

 from his notes, entered in inspector's book : — 



" ' On the 9th (Dec.) I visited Collooney ladder and 

 saw immense quantities of fish running up. Frequently 

 saw four fish at the upper step jumping together. On 

 the 10th again at Collooney. Not nearly so many fish 

 moving this day ; counted at upper step nineteen in five 

 minutes. Turned off the water, and put up 256 fish. 

 This day (11th) counted 102 fish jump at the upper step 

 in five minutes. Turned off the water; the pond actually 

 alive with fish, in general Lirger and fresher from the sea 

 than those of yesterday. Put up 246 fish, and then 

 stopped, as the fish were getting sick in the pond. I am 

 confident that we did not take half the number out, and 

 that we left from three to four hundred in the pond.' " 



Introduction of Salmon into the DooJiuIla. — The follow- 

 ing extracts and condensation of letters to Mr. Francis on 

 the subject, show the origin and early progress of this 

 enterprise. The subjoined is from Mr. Ffennel, inspector 

 of fisheries. 



