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Appendices to Twenty -fourth Annual Report 



an average of £l lis. 6d. for each of the 76 persons convicted. Fines 

 were paid by 23, 32 were imprisoned, and 21 have yet to be dealt 

 with. The alternatives ranged from I to 30 days. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



1. Dam dykes disused, built, or in prospect : — None. 



2. "With regard to the observance of bye-laws : — No change. 



3. Fish passes built or in prospect : — None. 



4. Natural obstructions not yet dealt with are : — Falls of Tummell, Falls of 



Garry, Falls of Keith. 



Pollutions— 



1. The existing pollutions are : — Bleachfields at Luncarty, on Shochie and 



on Almond. Sewage pollution from Perth city. 

 1. Remedial measures : — No new measures adopted within the past year. 



The Salmon Disease— 



1. Disease made its appearance this year in the month of November, and 



reached its height in January. 

 The river was never quite free of disease. 



2. The number of diseased fish taken from the river and destroyed is 



estimated as follows : — 





M;iles. 



Females. 



Kelts, .... 



600 



550 



Clean, . 



20 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 29th October. 



2. The greatest number spawned between 20th November and 25th 



December. 



3. Spawning ceased about end of January. 



4. As regards numbers of breeding fish, and state of the water, the past 



spawning season is regarded as fairly favourable. Salmon were very 

 numerous. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards in February, March, April, 



and May. 



2. As a smolt year 1905 was a good average. The season was early and the 



run continued late. There were no extra shoals, but a long, steady 

 run of seaward movement. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon— 



1. The number of ova secured locally during the past season was 456,000. 



2. In securing ova the numbers of fish captured were respectively — 78 



females furnished the ova and 96 males furnished the milk. 

 The total number of salmon landed was 1860. 



REPORT FROM SOUTH ESK DISTRICT. 

 Take of Fish— 



1. As compared with the average results of previous years, the take of fish 

 generally throughout the district has been a fair success as regards net 

 fishing. 



