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Appendices to Thirteenth Annual Report 



4. Two men were prosecuted for being in possession of unclean salmon, but 



the complaint was dismissed. A firm of tacksmen of sea fishings were 

 prosecuted for having their leaders in after the statutory time, on a 

 Saturday afternoon, and were convicted and fined £3 each of the two 

 partners, and £3 of expenses. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 

 2. and 3. We have no cruives. 



5. Yes. 



6. There can hardly be said to be any. 



The Salmon Disease — 



1. Yes. It made its appearance in January ; was at its height in February ; 



and disappeared in May. 



2. About its average during these months. 



3. 



Month. 



Number of 

 diseased 

 salmon 

 taken from 

 the river. 



Number of 

 male fish. 



Number of 

 female fish. 



Number of 

 kelts. 



Number of. 

 clean fish 



January, . 



15 



12 



3 



14 



1 



February, . 



59 



53 



6 



59 





March, 



55 



38 



17 



55 





April, 



19 



14 



5 



19 





May, 



5 



2 



3 



5 





Total, . 



153 



119 



34 



152 



1 



The Spawning Season— 



1. November. 



2. Between 16th of December and 1st of February. 



3. About 1st of February. 



4. About the average. 



5. Less than usual. 



6. Ythan, Little Water, Ebrie. 



Kelts— 



1. Cannot be answered 



2. April. 



3. May. 



4. Not observed. 



Smolts — 



1. Qn 12th of May. 



2. Yes. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 

 A very rough estimate, might give 3 males to 2 females. 



Fluctuations in the River Level — 

 By general terms. 



There are no passes to see them going over. 



