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Appendices to Twenty -sisth Annual Report 



Pollutions— 



1. The existing pollutions are : — The proprietor of Dalquharran purposed 

 letting the Romilly pit to a syndicate of coal owners, but as this 

 meant a renewal of the previous pollution the other riparian owners 

 intimated that they would take proceedings for interdict as soon as 

 pumping of the polluted water from the pit commenced. The 

 syndicate then threw up their negotiations, and as Mr. Kennedy, the 

 proprietor in question, avers that this was on account of the 

 threatened proceeding?, he has raised in the Court of Session an action 

 of declarator to have it found that he is entitled to discharge the 

 water into the river. The other proprietors have lodged defences, 

 and the question is at present being tested. 



The Salmon Disease- 

 There was no disease. 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning in November. 



2. The greatest number spawned in November. 



3. Spawning ceased practically about the end of November. 



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

 spawning season is regarded as much better than the average of late 

 years. 



Smolts— 



2. As a smolt year 1907 was a good average. 

 General— 



As may be observed from the returns, 1907 has been a good year. Owing 

 to the continued floods during the early summer months the fish 

 entered the river and found their way to the upper reaches much 

 before their usual time. They also epawned earlier than usual. 

 Most of the fish killed with rod and line were taken in the upper 

 reaches, so much so that the angling club, which fishes about lj miles 

 of the water from the sea upwards, only caught one salmon, though 

 they had fair success with sea trout. The sea fishing, notwithstanding 

 these floods, was admittedly satisfactory to the lessees, particularly as 

 regards salmon and grilse, and there has been no grumbling from 

 them — a rare event in this district. 



REPORT FROM STINCHAR DISTRICT. 

 Take of Fish- 



1 As compared with the average results of previous years, the take of fish 

 generally throughout the district has been a fair average. 



3. Particulars as to the times grilse and sea trout appeared are as follow : — 



8th of April, first grilse seen ; 15th May when sea trout first seen. 



4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 39 lbs. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1907 was £400. 



2. The assessment levied was £\b. 



3. One water bailiff is employed. 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 20th November. 



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



spawning season is regarded as a fair average season. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards in last week of May. 



2. As a smolt year 1907 was very good. 



