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(2) Jacob Robinson and Richard Woodhouse, fishing without permis 



sion with boat and whammel nets in Solway Firth, on Newbie 

 fishing ; Sheriff Court, Dumfries, on 19th October 1911 ; fined 

 10s. and 25s. expenses each ; case stated for appeal ; appeal not 

 lodged. 



(3) John Wilson and Wm. Wilson, similar case, same date, admonished 



(4) John Woodhouse and Jas. Woodhouse, do., do., do. 



(5) Hugh Woodman and Thos. Woodman, do., do., do. 



(6) Robert Woodman and George Irving, do., do., do. 



(7) George Willacy and Wm. Rae, do., do., do. 



The Salmon Disease— 



1. Disease made its appearance this year in the month of January, and 



reached its height in March. 

 The river was free of diseased fish in May. 



2. The number of diseased fish taken from the river and destroyed was as 



follows : — 



Males. Females. 



Kelts, 12 20 



Clean, 11 2 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 29th December 1910. 



2. The greatest number spawned in January 1911. 



3. Spawning ceased at the end of February 1911. 



4. As regards numbers of breeding fish, and state of the water, the past 



spawning season is regarded as good. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards on 8th May 1911. 



2. As a smolt year 1911 was good. 



