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Appendices to Thirteenth Annual Report 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 



1. Reliable information on the point cannot be obtained, but it is estimated 

 that the proportion is about 5 males to 3 females. 



Temperature of Water — 



I have had to discontinue my observations for several years. The record 

 of those made previously extending over a considerable nuniber of 

 years are in the hands of the Scottish Meteorological Society. 



Fluctuations in the River Level — 

 By •flood,' 'half-flood/ and 'low.' 



Wild Birds' Protection Act, 1880— 

 I think it should be repealed in so far as it relates to the tarrock and 

 merganser. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER DEVERON. 



Take of Fish— 



1. (d) Below the average. 



3. (a) 11th of February; (6) August ; (c) July. 



5. (a) 37 lbs. ; (b) 42 lbs. ; (c) 33 lbs. 



Protection — 



1. £2137, 10s. 



2. 2s. lid. per £. 



3. Nine watchers. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 

 3. Except when held under Royal Charter. 

 5. When river is low. 



The Salmon Disease — 



1. December, April, June. 



2. Low. 



3. There were no clean fish affected. 



Sex. 



December. 



January. 



February, 



March. 



April. 



May. 



Male, . 



34 



69 



18 



23 



32 



12 



Female, 



6 



14 



9 | 



14 



60 





Total, . 



40 



83 



27 



37 



82 



79 



The Spawning Season — 



1. 17th of October 1893. 



2. November and December. 



3. April. 



4. 'Flood,' 'half-flood,' and 'low.' 



5. About an average. 



6. Well distributed over the river. 



Kelts— 



1. December. 



2. April and May. 



3. June. 



4. Half-flood. 



