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Appendiees to Fifteenth Annual Report 



Kelts— 



1. I think kelts go down in December. 



2. April 



3. June. 



4. Small freshets and bright weather. 



Smolts — 



1. Smolts were early. 



2. Splendid. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 



Hatchery at Dupplin on the Earn belonging to Fishery Board hatches 

 570,000. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 



No idea. When fishing for salmon to get ova they seem fairly level as to sex. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER SOUTH ESK. 



Take of Fish— 



1 . Below average throughout the district. 



2. (a), (6) and (c) No. 



3. (a) 16th February ; (b) July ; (c) July. 



4. (a) and (b) Unable to furnish this information. 



5. (a) 32 lbs. ; (b) 40 lbs. ; (c) 33 lbs. 



Protection — 



1. £3149. 



2. Ten per cent, on rentals. 



3. Nine men, including River Superintendent. 



4. Five prosecutions ; chiefly for using cleeks or drags. All convicted. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



1. No changes. 



2. No cruives in district. 



3. No cruives in district. 



4. One built at New Mill, Craigessie. 



5. Yes ; during average size of water, 



6. No. 



7. None. 



Pollutions. 



1. No. 



2. No. 



The Salmon Disease — 



1. First seen December 1895 ; was at its height January 1896. 



2. Twelve inches above ordinary size. 



3. 279 in all taken ; all got in January and February 1896 ; 228 males and 



51 female fish ; all kelts. 



4. No. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. 14th October 1895. 



2. From 26th November 1895 to 1st January 1896. 



3. About 10th January 1896. 



4. About 12 inches above ordinary size. 



5. More. 



6. Kinnaird, Brechin, Tannadice, New Mill, Shiell Hill, and most in the 



Stream of Prosen. 



