of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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Protection — 



1. £544. 



2. 7d. 



3. None. 



4. No. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



1. No alteration. 



2. Yes, except in certain minor details. 



3. No. 



4. Yes. 



5. No. 



6. No. 



Pollutions — 



1. No fresh causes of pollution. 



2. No. 



The Salmon Disease — 



1. No salmon disease in River Girvan. 



The Spawning Season — 

 1. Latter end of December. 



Kelts— 

 Not observed. 



Smolts — 



1. 1st May. 



2. Average. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 

 No. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 

 No. 



General Question — 



The river being generally flooded this season, the effects of the pollution 

 from Dalquharran Colliery were not so noticeable as last year. Salmon 

 took the fly as usual, and a good stock of breeding fish are now in the 

 upper reaches of the river. Curiously enough, the yellow or river 

 trout have increased in number and size in the reaches below the 

 source of the pollution. The water is still being pumped from the 

 colliery in much the same quantity as before, but it is not considered 

 to be now so much impregnated with noxious elements. 



Office-bearers — 



George Kerr, Esquire of Chapeldonan, Girvan, is now a member of the 

 Board in room of Major John Shaw Kennedy resigned. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER STINCHAR. 



Take of Fish— 



1. Above the average. 



2. No. 



3. (a) 6th April ; (6) last two weeks of August ; (c) end of August. 



4. No information. 



5. (a) and (6) No information ; (c) 35 lbs. 



6. Yes. 



Protection — 



1. £400. 



2. £12 10s. 



3. One. 



4. No. 



