of the Fishery Board for Scotland, 



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Kelts— 



1. Middle of November. 



2. April. 



3. 1st May. 



4. Half-flood. 



Smolts — 



1. 19th April ; 9th May. 



2. Fair. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 

 Yes, but not used during past season. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 

 Five female to one male. On actual enumeration of fish killed in river by 

 net. 



General Question — 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER SPFY. 



Take of Fish— 



1. («), (6), (c), and (d) Below. 



2. No. 



3. («) 11th February; (b) Scarce all the season; (c) July sea-trout, May 



grilse, very scarce. 



4. No statistics available. 



5. (a) 35 lbs.; (6) 35 lbs.; (c) 34 lbs. 



Protection — 



1. Assessable rental, £11,633. 



2. Assessment at 2s. 2^d. per £ = £1,284 9s. 6d. 



3. One superintendent, one inspector, and forty-four bailiffs ; also two 



special bailiffs for pollution detection. 



4. See Superintendent's Annual Report herewith sent. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 

 1 See Report. 



2. None used in district last year. 



3. See Report. 



4. See Report. 



5. No. 



Pollutions — 



1. Two or three new distilleries. 



2. Action in Court of Session — Lady Seafield and others against R. Kemp, 



Macallan Distillery. Pollution found proved by Lord Kyllachy. 

 Time given for remedial measures, failing which, interdict may be 

 moved for. Judgment appealed to Inner House, but substantially 

 affirmed. 



The Salmon Disease — 



1. See Report. 



2. Various. 



3 and 4. See Report. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. 4th October. 



2. 1st November and 31st December. 



3. April. 



