of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



Protection — 



1. £790 10s. 



2. £32 18s. 9d. 



3. Four. 



4. No. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



1. No changes. 



2. Yes. 



3. No. 



4. Yes. 



5. No. 



6. A sweep net was used on the Palnure Water, a tributary of the Ore 



Pollutions — 

 1 and 2. No. 



The Salmon Disease — 

 1. No disease. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. No information. About last week of October. 



2. Do. Middle of November to middle of December. 



3. Do. Practically at end of December. 



4. Do. Fairly high. 



5. Do. Yes, a very large number spavined in 1902-03. 

 (1903-04) season very few fish. 



6. High Cree, High Minnock, and burns running into those waters 



Kelts— 



1. First seen in sparling nets 25th January. 



2. In middle of February. 

 4. Fairly high. 



Smolts — 



1. Between middle of April and middle of May. 



2. Yes, exceedingly good. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 

 No. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 



Upon estimate no great difference noticed in proportion of each. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER DEE (SOL WAV). 



Take of Fish— 



1. (a) About the average. 



2. (a) About the average. 



3. (a) About the first of March ; (6) in July ; (c) the first of June. 



4. (a) About the average ; (6) no fixed engines. 



5. (a) Under the average ; (b) no fixed engines. 



6. No. 



Protection — 



1. £1556. 



2. £77 16s. 



3. 16. 



4. None. 



