of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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" to keep a clear and direct outlet. The operation was a complete 

 " success at the time, but the mouth is always getting more to the 

 :i west in consequence of the shingle thrown up by north-east 

 " storms." The cutting was approximately 180 feet long, 60 feet 

 broad at the top, and 30 feet broad at the bottom, the depth being 

 10 feet. 



My opinion is that a similar cutting of the barrier at the mouth 

 of the Deveron would well repay the proprietors of fishings in the 

 district. 



The cost of the large Spey cutting was considerable (£232), but 

 it is clear that a suitable cutting of the Deveron bar would be 

 accomplished for a much less sum. At the same time it would, I 

 think, be advisable to secure if possible the keeping open of the 

 mouth by, it might be, causing the sea to form a protecting bank 

 some distance to the east of the mouth, or by some other means 

 suggested by a competent engineer. The present mouth would, I 

 have no doubt, rapidly close up, and the few boats that at present 

 make their way in and out of the river-mouth would be equally 

 able to use the new mouth as the old. 



