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Appendices to the Thirteenth Annual Report 



3. (a) 3rd of March; (b) July ; (c) 28th of May. 



4. July and August. 70 per cent, by fixed engines. 



5. (a) 24 lbs ; (6) 16th of May, 46 lbs. 



Protection — 



1. £653, 18s. 



2. ,£41, 10s. 10d., viz. : — assessed at Is. 6d. per £. 



3. One in upper and one in lower waters 



4. There are complaints that at Minniegaff Meal Mill fish are taken off the 



fish-pass into the mill race by a board being put in the fish-pass which 

 shuts off the fish from going up the pass. This is the report of one of 

 the fishing tenants. 



5. Except as above, and in very dry weather. 



The Salmon Disease — 



1. A very little in end of March ; second week of April ; and middle of May. 



2. When the river is in flood it brings down the kelts, which are the only 



diseased fish in the district. 



4. The salt water is the only cure for diseased fish, and if the disease is not 



far advanced the fish soon recover in salt water. 



The Spawning Season — 



5. Less. 



Kelts— 



1. End of March. 



2. Second week of April. 



3. June. 



Smolts — 



1. All year. 



2. No. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 



1. About frds are female. 



2. Based on an estimate. 



Wild Birds' Protection Act, 1880. 



1. The opinion I have received is affirmative. 



General Question — 



As the salmon in this district are in excellent condition at the end of August, 

 I would suggest varying the annual close time a fortnight later, nigh 

 to the 10th of September, with a fortnight later in opening in spring, 

 which would be the same close time as is observed in the Solway. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER DEE, KIRKCUDBRIGHT. 



Take of Fish— 



1. (a), (6) and (c) Rather above ; (d) Understood to be so. 



3. (a) 1 5th of February ; (b) June ; (c) From 18th of June to 15th of August. 

 5. (a) Salmon, 27 lbs., grilse, 11 lbs., trout, 6 lbs. ; (b) salmon, 24 lbs., grilse, 

 12 lbs., trout, 4 lbs. ; (c) salmon, 20 lbs., grilse, 9 lbs., trout, 2 lbs. 



Protection — 

 1 £1463. 



2. 5 per cent. 



3. 7 to 9. 



Obstruction to the Passage of Fish — 

 3. Yes. 



5. Yes, 24 hours open weekly 



