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Appendices to Tiventy-first Annual Report 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



1. No alteration. 



2. No cruives in district. Dams — Yes, with the following exceptions, viz. : — 



On the Annan — There is not a heck at tail of the mill-race at Bryde- 

 kirk Mill, belonging to Francis Henry Wilson, merchant, Bridgend, 

 Annan. On the Kirtle — At Beltenmount Mill, belonging to Miss 

 Ann Beattie, 13 Church Street, Annan, no heck at intake or tail of 

 mill-race, and never was ; at Kirtlebridge Mill, belonging to the 

 trustees of the late John Irving, per H. C. Irving, Esq., Burnfoot, 

 Ecclefechan, no heck at tail of mill-race, and never was. On the 

 Mein — At Mein Mill, belonging to the Duke of Buccleuch, no heck at 

 intake or tail of mill-race, and never was. 



3. None. 



4. Yes ; with exception of the one at Beltenmont Mill referred to. 

 5 and 6. No alterations. 



Pollutions — 

 1 and 2. None. 



The Salmon Disease — 



1. Yes, first seen 20th January ; at its height during March and April ; 



disappeared with a flood on 20th and 21st April. 



2. Medium. 



3. Yes ; six in March, of which three were male and three female (five kelts 



and one clean), and eight in April, of which three were male and five 

 female (four kelts and four clean). 



The Spawning Season — 



1. 1st December. 



2. During January. 



3. Last seen 12th March. 



4. Medium. 



5. A good average. 



6. Northfield, Mount Annan, Luce, Meinfoot, Hoddam Bridge, Mainholm, 



and Rotchell, on the Annan. 



Kelts— 



1. 22nd February. 



2. About end of February. 



3. 21st April. 



4. High. 



Smolts — 



1. Laat week in April and during May. 



2. A good average. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 

 None in district. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 

 This cannot be accurately given, as notes are not taken at the different 

 fisheries. 



General Question — 



Nothing further than that it would be well still to keep in view the 

 complicated state of the Acts of Parliament referring to the Solway. 



No changes. 



