of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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Protection — 



2. No assessment. 

 3 and 4. None. 



Obstructions to tlie Passage of Fish — 

 None. 



Pollutions — 

 1. No. 



The Salmon Disease — 



1. No diseased fish in sea, little in river ; February ; about end of same 



month. 



2. Small. 



3. Four fish ; two of each ; kelts. 



4. No. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. 1st December. 



2. Middle of December and January. 



3. 1st February. 



4. Small. 



5 Fully an average. 

 6. The River Stinchar. 



Kelts— 



1 and 2. March. 

 3. 10th May. 



Smolts — 



1. 1st April to middle of May. 



2. Fair. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 

 No. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 

 No. 



General Question — 

 No. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER CREE. 

 Take of Fish— 



1. No special information, but the general opinion is that the take has been 



below the average. 



2. No. 



3. 4, and 5. No information. 



Protection — 



1. £671. 



2. £50 6s. 6d., being the assessment at Is. 6d. per £. 



3. Two. 



4. No. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



1. No changes. 



2. There are no cruives in this district. 



3. Yes. 



4. No. 



5. Yes. 



6. No. 



