of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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3. About 10th January. 



4. About usual winter level. 

 ">. Less. 



6. Tay, Earn, Ruchill, Isla, Turamel, Garry, and Lyon. 



Kelts— 



1. Middle of December. 



2. April. 



3. June. 



4. Usual spring conditions. 



Smolts — 



1. April and May. 



2. Very good. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 



The salmon hatchery at Dupplin on Earn belonging to District Board; 

 about 400,000. The hatching capacity is 570,000, out we did not get it 

 filled. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 



I would say there are more females than males, but I have never counted. 



General Question — 



The question of the legality of " toot and haul" nets has been before the 

 Court of Session. Both the Lord Ordinary and the First Division have 

 decided against these nets. The legality of " hang" nets has also again 

 been raised, but both the Lord Ordinary and the First Division have 

 felt themselves bound to follow previous decisions holding these nets 

 to be legal, although their Lordships have carefully guarded themselves 

 against desiring to add weight to these decided cases as to the soundness 

 of which doubts have been expressed. It is probable that both cases 

 will be carried to the House of Lords. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER SOUTH ESK. 

 The answers were unfortunately too late for publication when received. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER NORTH ESK, 



No answers have been received. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER BERVIE. 

 No answers have been received. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER DEE (ABERDEEN). 



Take of Fish— 



1. Below the average in each of these four cases. 



2. No. 



3. (a) 11th February ; (6) February was the best month of the season, the 



grilse fishing poor ; (c) grilse began to run, 15th April — sea-trout, 

 11th February. 



4. No information got on these points. ... 



5. (a) 32 lbs.; (6) 46 lbs.; (c) 37 lbs, i ;.:/ 



