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2. The number of diseased fish taken from the river and destroyed was as 

 follows : — 





Males. 



Females. 



Kelts, 





351 



Clean, 





23 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 16th October 1905, when grilse and 



sea trout were seen spawning at the mouth of the Proven. 



2. The greatest number spawned in December. 



3. Spawning ceased about the end of January. 



4. As regards numbers of breeding fish, and state of the water, the past 



spawning season is regarded as good. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards in April 1906, and con- 



tinued up to the end of June. 



2. As a smolt year 1906 was a good average. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon- 

 No information. 



REPORT FROM BERVIE DISTRICT. 

 Take of Fish— 



1. As compared with the average results of previous years, the take of fish 



generally throughout the district has been remarkably poor, quite 

 below the average. 

 The fishing in the district is by fixed engine. 



2. Cannot give statistics of the actual number of fish caught. 



3. Particulars as to the time grilse appeared : — The first grilse were got 



about a month earlier than usual, but few in number. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1906 was £910 13s. 



2. The assessment levied was 16ij> per cent. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are five in number. 



4. Particulars as to prosecutions instituted are briefly as follows : — Two 



prosecutions for breaches of the weekly close time, and one for river 

 poaching. In each case a conviction was obtained. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



1. No dam dykes disused, built, or in prospect. 



2. No fish passes built or in prospect. 



3. No natural obstructions. 



Pollutions— 



None. 



The Salmon Disease. 



1. Disease made its appearance this year in the month of January, and 

 reached its height in February. 

 The river was free of diseased fish by the end of February. 



