of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



1. Only alteration is on the caul at Brydekirk Mill, on the Annan, where 



the Fishery Board have built a new portion on the face of the dam, 

 close to the east bank, from the top full half-way down, which gives a 

 fall of one in sixteen, and which has been a great advantage in allowing 

 salmon to ascend. 



2. None in district. 



3. Yes, with following exceptions, viz. : — On the Annan — No heck at 



intake or tail of race at Annan Mill, belonging to Joseph Forster, 

 wadding manufacturer ; no heck at tail of mill race at Brydekirk 

 Mill, belonging to Francis Henry Wilson, On the Kirtle — There are 

 three dams, viz., Rigg, Beltenmount, and Kirtlebridge, neither of 

 which have a pass nor hecks on mill race. Rigg Mill is not now used. 



4. No alteration. 



5. Yes, with exception of Brydekirk fish pass, which is deficient at all 



times. 



6. No. 



7. No change. 

 Pollutions — 



None, save Lockerbie and Moffat sewage, both of which places are receiving 

 attention with the view of remedy. 



The Salmon Disease — 



1. Yes ; first observed 24th January ; at its height middle of March ; and 



disappeared beginning of April. 



2. Low. 



3. Yes ; in February one, and in March nine, eight of which were male 



and one female ; all kelts (one male from Kinnel on 16th January, 

 kelt) ; very few seen diseased during the year. 



4. None. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. 9th November. 



2. During January. 



3. About middle of March. 



4. Medium. 



5. Less in early part of season ; afterwards average. 



6. Annan and its tributaries, Kirtle, Kinnel, Ae, Mein, Milk, Dryfe, Moffat 



Water, Evan. 



Kelts— 



1. 8th February. 



2. During March and April. 



3. First week in June. 



4. Medium. 



Smolts — 



1. End of April, principally in May. 



2. Below the average. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 

 None in district. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 



No ; the only fishery where a record of this is kept is at Newbie. I 

 understand the manager there sends a return of this to Mr. Archer. 



General Question- 

 Nothing further than it would be well to keep in view the complicated 

 state of the Acts referring to the Solway. 



