42 Appendices to Fifteenth Annual Report 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER DEE {KIRKCUDBRIGHT). 



Take oi' Fish— 



1. («), (b), {?) and (</) Average. 



2. No. 



3. (a), (6) and (c) Same as last year. 



4. (a) and (b) Cannot be ascertained. 



5. (a), (b) and (<■) Not known. 



Protection— 



1. £1603. 



2. £5 per cent, 



3. Sixteen. 



4. No offences. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish- 



1. None. 



2. No. 



3. Yes. 



4. None. 



5. Yes. 

 7. No. 



Pollutions — 



1. None. 



2. None. 



The Salmon Disease- 

 No. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. 26th October 1896. 



2. 1st and 30th November 1896, when finished. 



5. More. 



6. Barneywater, Black Water of Dee. 



Kelts— 



1. December. 



2. January. 



3. Not known. 



Smolts — 



1. As usual. 



2. Good year. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 



Yes ; Billies, near River Dee. Practically unlimited. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon- 

 No. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER NITH. 



Take of Fish— 



1. (a) Even better than last year ; (b) and (c) better than last year ; (d) 



better than last year, except rod fishing. 



2. (a), (b) and (r) Cannot be given. 



3. (a) In March ; (b) in July ; (c) grilse in July, and sea-trout in May and 



June. 



4. (a) and (b) Cannot be got. 



5. fa) 30 lbs. ; (6) 30 lbs- ; (r) 28 lbs, 



