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Appendices to Twenty-second Annual Report 



Kelts— 



1. End of December. 



2. December and January. 



3. End of May. 



4. Average level. 



S molts — 



1. During March, April, and May. 



2. Yes. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 

 No hatchery. 



Proportion of Male to Female. Salmon — 

 Cannot state. 



General Question — 



Yes. By a clerical error in the 12th Section of the Act of 1868, the word 



"less" is used in place of "more," relating to the raising during the 



weekly close time of the Kinnaber Lade sluice at the Morphie Dyke, 



this should be amended. 

 Great destruction of smolts and spawn by sea birds which have largely 



increased since the passing of the Wild Birds Protection Act. 



Mr. Arthur Dickson, Clerk, died 7th May 1903. Mr. James Ren wick 

 Findlay, Solicitor, Montrose, appointed Clerk, 22nd May 1903. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER BERVIE. 



Take of Fish— 



1. (a), (6), (c), and (d) About an average. 



2. (a), (6), and (c) No. 



3. (a) 25th February — opening day ; (6) J uly and August ; (c) June and J uly. 



4. (a) and (b) Cannot. 



5. .a) and (b) Salmon 40 lbs.; trout 7 lbs.; (c) salmon 18 lbs.; trout 6 lbs. 



6. Yes. 



Protection 



1. £910. 



2. 12 per cent. 



3. Five and Superintendent. 



4. None. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 

 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 No change. 



Pollutions — 

 1 and 2 No. 



The Salmon Disease — 

 None. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. November and December. 



2. November and December. 



3. About end of January. 



4. Ordinary level. 



5. About an average number. 



6. There are no tributary streams. The principal spawning places in the 



river are Rew's Hole, Ford immediately above the Town Dam Dyke, 

 Ford immediately above Peter's Dam, and Hercules Haugh. 



