Appendices to Twenty- fourth Annual Report 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1905 was £778. 



2. The assessment levied was I5 635d. per £. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are five in number ; Mr. George Anderson, 



who devotes his whole time; and, when on their beat, the assistance of 

 four gamekeepers in the employment of Colonel Ferguson, of Pit-four. 



4. No prosecutions were instituted. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



1. Dam dykes disused, built, or in prospect: — There have been no 



alterations on dams during the year 1905, and no new ones built. 



2. With regard to the observance of bye-laws : — The dams are worked in 



accordance with the provisions of the bye-laws (Sch. F and G) 

 regulating the same. The cruives are only worked for the capture of 

 fish for hatchery purposes. 



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



Pollutions— 



None. 



The Salmon Disease— 



1. Disease made its appearance this year in the month of December 1904, 



and reached its height in January 1905. 

 The river was free of diseased fish is May 1905. 



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



follows : — 





Males. 



Females. 



Kelts, .... 



2 



3 



Clean, .... 







The Spawning Season 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 20th November 1904. 



2. The greatest number spawned between 26th November and 31st 



December 1904. 



3. Spawning ceased on 1st January 1905. 



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



spawning season is regarded as good. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards in April 1905, and 



continued up to the end of August. 



2. As a smolt year 1 905 was good. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon— 



1. The number of ova secured locally during the past season was 150,000. 



2. In securing ova the numbers of male and female fish captured were 



respectively 3 and 6. 



REPORT FROM DEVERON DISTRICT. 

 Take of Fish— 



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

 generally throughout the district has been much below the average. 

 More particularly it has been 



(a) By fixed engines in the sea, a little below the average. 



(6) By sweep net in tidal or fresh waters, much below the average. 



(c) By rod and line, much below the average. 



