of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 43 



Smolts — 



1. In May. 



2. Yes. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon - 



Yes, one is supported by the District Board at Culrain, and 140,000 ova 

 were secured for it. There is also one at Skibo, supported privately 

 by Mr. Carnegie, in which 80,000 ova were hatched. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 



During the collection of ova for artificial purposes it is found that the 

 proportion of male to female salmon is 4 to 1. 

 General Question — 



No. 



The new Board, elected on 18th October 1902, is as follows : — 1, Sir Charles 

 Ross, Bart, of Balnagown, Chairman : 2, His Grace the Duke of 

 Sutherland; 3, W. E, Gilmour of Glencassley ; 4, F. F. Gervers of 

 Amas — upper proprietors ; 5, Andrew Carnegie of Skibo ; 6, Alexander 

 Littlejohn of Invercharron; 7, the Trustees of the late R. B. A. Macleod 

 of Cadboll — lower proprietors. 



SUTHERLAND, EAST AND WEST COAST DISTRICTS. 

 [^West Coast returns in italics.^ 



Take of Fish— 



1. About average. 



2. (a) 653 salmon, 1039 grilse, 248 trout ; (h) ISj^I salmon, 8716 grilse, 



189 trout ^{West Coast); (c) Helmsdale, 540 salmon; Brora, 348 

 salmon. 



3. (a) 17th February ; West Coast, end of May ; (b) May ; West Coast, June 



and July ; (c) From end of May till end of July. 



4. (a) March, salmon 18*2 percent.; April, salmon 20*4 per cent.; May, 



salmon 31-4 per cent., grilse 2*0 per cent, trout r6 per cent.; June, 

 salmon 12*1 per cent., grilse 41*2 per cent., trout 42*4 per cent.; July, 

 salmon 13*3 per cent., grilse 40*6 per cent., trout 40*7 per cent,; 

 August, salmon 4*6 per cent., grilse 16*2 per cent., trout 15*3 per cent. 

 — 100 per cent.; April, salmon 2'8 'per cent., trout 3-2 per cent.; 

 May, salmon 14'8 per cent., grilse '6 per cent., trout *5 per cent.; 

 June, salmon 22'7 per cent., grilse 31' 8 per cent, trout 25' Jf, i)er cent.; 

 July, salmon .!f,5'If per cent., grilse SO'l per cent, trout 67'2 per cent; 

 August, salmon IJ^'S per cent, grilse 7 '5 per cent., trout 3'7 per cent. 

 — 100 per cent. 



5. (a) East Coast, 32| lbs.; (6) West Coast, 50 lbs.; (c) East Coast 24| lbs. 



West Coast 24^ Ihs. 



6. No. 



Protection — 



1. East Coast, £2160 ; West Coast, £1317. This amount entered in Valua- 



tion Roll, but the angling is nearly all let with the shootings and no 

 separate rent stated. If let separately the value of fishings would 

 stand at a much higher tigure. 



2. None. 



3. Four, in addition to keepers, who assist in watching. 



4. No. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



1. None. 



2. Yes: 



3. No. 



4. Yes. 



5 and 6. No. 



* West Coast mts taken off on Friday at 6 p.m. tiU Monday at 6 a.m. during July and 

 August. 



