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Appendices to Eighteenth Annual Report 



The Salmon Disease — 

 1. No. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. A few pairs about the last week of October. 



2. Between the 5th and 15th of November. 



3. About the end of November. 



4. High-flood. 



5. The number of spawning fish above the average. 



6. There are good spawning streams in the River Conon from the tidal 



waters up to the Falls of Conon, and in the tributaries Orrin, Black- 

 water, and Meig. 



Kelts— 



1. In the beginning of March. 



2. From the middle of March to the end of April. 



3. In the first week in June. 



4. Flood, half-flood, and low. 



Smolts — 



1. April and May. 



2. Splendid ; have not seen so many smolts in the Conon for a number of 



years. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 



There was erected, in November 1890, a salmon hatchery in this district, 

 principally for the artificial propagation of salmon, capable of hatching 

 about 200,000 ova. The salmon hatchery partly belongs to Colonel 

 Mackenzie of Seaforth, and partly to the District Board. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 



The Inspector states : — I have always noticed when netting for spawning 

 salmon during the last ten seasons in the rivers Tweed, North Esk, Ness, 

 Beauly, Conon, and Brora, that the number of male salmon landed was 

 two to one of the female. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER ALNESS. 

 Take of Fish— 



1. (a) Net fishings in tidal waters slightly above the average ; (b) in fresh 



water below the average, owing to low state of river in July and 

 August. 



2. Impossible to obtain information from lessees of fishings. 



3. (a) April ; (6) July ; (c) from 1st June to end of August. 



4. Impossible to obtain information. 



5. (a) About 35 lbs., one sea-trout about 12 lbs.; (6) no fixed engines in dis- 



trict ; (c) about 16 lbs. 



Protection — 



1. £610 16s. 8d. 



2. 5s. per £. 



3. One bailiff, with one assistant during certain periods. 



4. No. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



1. No dams destroyed, or new dams built, or old ones altered. 



2. Yes ; in Alness River, but not in Scotsburn River. 



3. No. 



4. Yes. 



5. No. 



Pollutions — 

 No river pollutions in Alness district. 



