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4. No. Doehfour fish-pass with low water does not afford a free passage for 



salmon ascending. 



5. None. 



6. Nothing has been done. 



Pollutions — 



1. None. 



2. None. 



The Salmon Disease — 



1. No disease in the district last season. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. End o? October. 



2. November and January. 



3. End of January. 



4. Cannot say. 



5. About the average. 



6. Ness, Garry, Morrison, Enerick, Oich, Kingie, and Quoich. 



Kelts— 



1. 11th February. 



2. March and April. 



3. Middle of May. 



4. Cannot say. 



Smolts — 



1. April. 



2. Average. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 



There is a private hatchery at Glenquoich, supported by Lord Burton. 

 No salmon ova are hatched in it. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 



In the month of December and early in January there are four males to 

 one female. 

 General Question — 



Nothing to add. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER ALNESS. 



Take of Fish— 



1. (a), (6), (c), and (d) Below the average. 



2. (a), (6), and (c) Impossible to obtain information on this subject from the 



lessees of the fishings. 



3. (a) About beginning of net fishing on 11th February; (6) from 1st July to 



middle of August ; (c) from June to end of August. 



4. (a) and (b) Unable to furnish you with number of fish taken each month. 



out July always the best month here for both net and coble. 



5. (a) About 25 lbs.; (c) about 15 lbs. 



Protection — 



1. ,£607 10s. 



2. 6s. per £. 



3. One permanent inspector and four temporary bailiffs. 



4. None. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



1. No dams built or altered. 



2. Yes. 



3. No fish-passes built or altered in 1898. 



4. Yes. 



5. No. 



