of the, Fishery Board for Scotland. 293 



2. Sea trout : — • 



(a) The number taken was fair and good for herling. 

 {h) As compared with previous years more herling in rivers than 

 most years. 



3. The weight of the heaviest sahnon taken during tlie season was 21 lb. 



by rod. 



The particulars of time and place of capture are : — Cunnmgliame's Ford, 

 Cree. In April. 



Protection — 



1. The assessable rental for lOlJ: was £882 lUs. 



2. The assessment levied was Is. per £. 



3 The water bailiffs employed are 3 in number, 1 being engaged all the 

 year round. 



4. No prosecutions instituted. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



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



2. Are the bye-laws observeti in every case ? — Yes. 



3. Fish passes built or in prosj.ect : — None. 



Pollutions— 



The existing pollutions are : — The tewage of Newton-Stewart is emptied 

 into river, and may do . ome harm for a time in very dry summers, and 

 last summer was ver}^ dry. 



The Salmon Disease- 

 None. 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning at begmnmg of Novem^ber. 



2. The greatest number spawned in November. 



3. Spawning ceased — Not known. 



4. The number of breeding fish was small, but the water was favourable 



for spawning. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migratmg seawards in middle of May. 



2. As a smolt year 1914 was very good. 



REPORT FROM DEE {80LWAY) DISTRICT. 



Take of Fish— 



1. The number of salmon and grilse : — 



(«) By fixed engines in the sea — ^Unknown. 



{h) By sweep net in tidal or fresh waters — ^Unknown. 



(c) By rod and line — About 24 fish. Much below average. 



2. Sea trout : — ■ 



{a) The number taken is unknown. 



(6) As compared with previous years is much better. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1914 was £1466 ^s. 



2. The assessment levied was 5 per cent. 



3. One water bailiff is employed. 



4. No prosecutions instituted. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish- 

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



