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Appendices to Eighteenth Annual Report 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 

 1. None. 



3. No. 



4. Always free passage. 

 5 and 6. No. 



Pollutions — 

 1. No. 



The Salmon Disease — 

 1 No. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. 21st October in tributaries. 



2. 16th November and 20th December. 



3. End of December. 



4. High. 



5. Less. 



6. Koy, Cour, Spean. Lochy, Loy, Lundy, and Nevis. 



Kelts— 



1. Not known. 



3. End of April. 



4. High. 



Smolts — 



1. First week in April, fully three weeks earlier than usual 



2. Fair. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 



Yes ; a small hatchery on the banks of the Cour ; 100,000 ova. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 



About one-fourth more females than males upon actual enumeration. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER A WE. 



(No answers have been received from this district.) 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER AYR. 



Take of Fish— 



1. (a), (b), (c), and (d) Above the average. 



2. (a), (6), and (c) No record kept, and tacksmen would not give informa- 



tion. 



3. (a) Opening of fishings ; (b) in July, August, and September ; (c)in May, 



June, and July. 



4. (a) and (b) Quite impossible. 



5. (a), (6), and (c) Not known. 



Protection — 



1. £iio. 



2. 8s. per £. 



3. One. 



4. None. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



1. None. 



2. No. 



3. Yes ; a salmon ladder erected at dam at Overmills. 



4. Not before formation of ladder referred to. 



5. No. 



6. None. 



