of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 21 



The Salmon Disease — 



1. Disease has been present to some extent ; appeared first on 8th January, 



worst in April, disappeared about middle of October. 



2. Low. 



3. 38 altogether : 



8 in January ~) 



7 in February | , 



9 in March i ^maies 



12 in April | ^ tners a ^ s P ent female fish. 



2 in October J 



38 



4. No. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. 30th of October. 



2. From 10th December to 10th January. 



3. Practically at end of January. 



4. High. 



5. More. 



6. Upper river about Alford and Kildrum. 



Kelts— 



1. Always a few. 



2. Greatest number in May and June. 



3. Never quite free. 



4. Small. 



Smolts — 



1. Early in May and .lune. 



2. A fair average. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 



The Board contribute to a hatchery at Fish Street, Aberdeen, in which about 

 60,000 ova are put yearly, a large percentage of which develop and are 

 put into the Dee and Don. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 

 No information. 



General Question — 

 None. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER YTHAN. 

 Take of Fish— 



1. (a) Above average ; (b) below average ; (c) and (d) above average. 



2. (a) and (b) Cannot obtain this information ; (c) about 150 salmon. 



3. (a) 25th February ; (b) August ; (c) August. 



4. (a) and (6) Cannot obtain this information. 



5. (a) Cannot obtain this information ; (b) salmon 34 lbs. ; (c) salmon 31 



lbs., sea trout 6 lbs. 



Protection — 



1. £1023, 16s. 8d. 



2. 2s. 9d. per £ 



3. One all the year round, and four additional at various dates from Novem- 



ber to March. 



4. One — for neglecting to remove leaders during the weekly close time. 



There was conflicting evidence as to the weather, and the charge was 

 found ' Not proven.' 



