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Appendices to Thirteenth Annual Report 



3. Twenty. 



4. General offences during close time ; a good many not proven owing to them 



being tried before J ustices of Peace instead of a trained Judge. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 

 3. Yes. 



5. No. 



Pollutions — 



2. County Council have been speaking of doing something at Stanley, but it 



is a small matter. 



The Salmon Disease — 



1. Began end of October ; it was very bad in December up to present floods ; 

 since then not so much seen. 



3. No record kept this season, but about the usual amount, say 800, nearly 



500 of them male salmon. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. First week in November. 



2. 15th and 26th of November. 



3. About end of December . 



5. Less last season. 



6. Earn, Tay, Lyon, and Isla. 



Kelts— 



1. January. 



2. April. 



3. June. 



4. Generally a slight rise or bright sunshine, both act in same way. 



S molts — 



1. March, April, and May. 



2. Fairly. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 



There is a hatchery at Dupplin on Earn belonging to the District Board ; 

 570,000 last season. 



Fluctuations in the River Level — 

 General terms. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER SOUTH ESK. 



Take of Fish— 



1. (a), (b), (c) and (d) Far below — especially salmon. 



3. (a) 16th of February ; (6) July and August ; (c) July. 



4. No change in spawning time. 



5. (a) 23 lbs. ; (b) 43 lbs. ; (c) 30 lbs. 



Protection — 



1. £3002. 



2. Eight per cent. 



3. Nine. 



4. Prosecutions, viz : — 



For dragging, ..... 3 

 „ gaffing, ..... 2 



„ netting, ..... 3 



„ trespass poaching without proprietor's permission, 1 



Total, ... 9 



All convicted, except one case found not proven. 



