of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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two of which were fined £1, 5s. 9d., or 14 days, other two i>l, Os. 9d., 

 or 7 days. Four for contraventions Section 15 (Subsection 4) and 

 Bye-law Schedule E. of 1868 Act, one of which fined ,£3, 12s. 9d., two 

 £% 12s. 9d., other £1, 12s. 9d., or a month. And six contraventions 

 Section 21 of Act 1868, two of which were fined £5, 12s. 9d., or 2 

 months, one £3, 13s., two £2, 12s. 9d., and one £2, 13s., or a month. Also 

 one under Section 17, fined £4 y including expenses, or 1 month. Two 

 under Section 19, £1, 4s., including expenses. Eight under Section 21, 

 one £8, including expenses, or 2 months, two £6, 1 7s. each, including 

 expenses, or 1 month, one £% including expenses, or 2 months, one £b> 

 9s., including expenses, or 30 days, two £2, 2s. 6d. each, or 30 days, 

 and one admonished, all at Sheriff Court, Dumfries. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish. 



1. Mill race at Brydekirk dam, on the Annan, has been made wider to drive 



a larger wheel. Beltenmount Mill dam, on the Kirtle, was broken down 

 by flood, and a new one has been put in similar to the old one. 



2. None in district. 



3. No, there are no cruives in district. Dams on the Annan, at Welldale Mill, 



has no heck at intake or tail of race. At Newbie has no heck at intake 

 of race, and at Brydekirk Mill has no heck at tail of race. There are 

 three dams on the Kirtle, Bigg, Beltenmount, and Kirtlebridge Mills, in 

 neither of which are a fish-pass, nor hecks at intakes or tail of race, and 

 never has been. 

 5. Yes, in the Annan, but not in the Kirtle. 



The Salmon Disease — 



1. Yes, appeared in middle of January ; at its height during March ; and 



disappeared in beginning of May. 



2. Low, particularly in March and April. 



3. In January, 5, February, 10, March, 31, April, 21, of these 54 were kelts 



and 13 clean salmon — 18 males and 49 females. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. Beginning of October. 



2. During December, up to middle of January. 



3. About middle of February. 



4. High, frequently in flood. 



5. Less. 



6. Northfield, Mount Annan, Luce, Meinfoot, Turushawhead, Hoddam- 



Bridge, Mainholm, and Rotchell in the Annan. 



Kelts— 



1. About beginning of February 



2. About beginning of March. 



3. In May. 



4. High during principal migration. 



Smolts — 



1. During April and May. 



2. No, below the average. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 



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

 fisheries, but may be estimated at 3 or 4 females to every male. 



Fluctuations in the River Level — 

 1 Flood,' ' half -flood,' and ' low ' only. 



General Question — 

 I would suggest that the attention of the Board be drawn to the Acts 

 referring to the Solway Firth. A great number of men fish for salmon 

 with both haaf and whammel-nets between low water mark and mid- 

 channel without permission, which have increased of late years, giving 



