of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 29 



The Salmon Disease — 



1. There was very little appearance of disease. 



Sex. 



November. 



1 



' Deceiiiber, 



January. 



February. 



Marcli. 



April. 



.Alales, . 



i 



1 



! 



40 



26 



10 



1 



Females, 



\ 4 



1 



10 



19 



20 



31 



i 8 



Total, . 



21 



j a: 



59 



46 



41 



9 



( 



The Spawning Season — 



1. 19th October. 



2. 1st November and 1st January. 



3. 1st March. 



4. High. 



5. About the average. 



6. Well distributed over the whole river. 



Kelts— 



1. 28th November, 



2. In April. 



3. 22nd Mav. 



4. Half-flood. 



Smolts — 



1. nth and 20th May. 



2. Fair. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 



Yes. One in policies of Duff House, supported by private enterprise, in 

 which about 150,000 could be hatched yearly. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 

 No 



■General Question — 



Negotiations have been concluded for the removal of the cruive dyke, and 

 operations will commence about the 14th of January next. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER SPEY. 



Take of Fish— 



1. Below average throughout the district. 



2. No. 



3. {a) nth February; (c) grilse, first appearance in May, and continue until 



August ; sea-trout all over the season. 

 5. (rt) Salmon, 47 lbs.; {c) salmon, 53 lbs. 



Protection — 



1. £9,637 15s. 



2. 2s. 4d. per £, realising £1,124 8s. Id. 



3. One superintendent, one inspector, eight sergeants, and thirty-five 



constables. 



4. See Superintendent's Report (copy of which herewith sent). 



