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markets than London, we arrive at a total sum of £276,778 as 
the value of the Scottish salmon in 1891. 
x ear. 
Boxes of Scotch 
Salmon. 
x ear. 
Boxes of Scotch 
Salmon. 
1834 
30,650 
1863 
24,297 
1835 
42,330 
1864 
22,603 
1836 
24,570 
1865 
19,009 
1837 
32,300 
1866 
21,725 
1838 
21,400 
1867 
23,006 
1839 
16,340 
1868 
28,020 
1840 
15,160 
1869 
20,474 
1841 
28,500 
1870 
20,648 
23,390 
1842 
1871 
39,417 
1843 
30,300 
1872 
24,404 
1844 
28,178 
1873 
30,181 
1845 
31,062 
1874 
32,180 
1846 
25,510 
1875 
20,375 
1847 
20,112 
1876 
34,655 
1848 
22,525 
1877 
28,189 
1849 
23,690 
1878 
26,465 
1850 
13,940 
1879 
13,929 
1851 
11,593 
1880 
17,457 
1852 
13,044 
1881 
23,905 
1853 
19 485 
1882 
99 Q68 
1854 
23^194 
1883 
35,506 
1855 
18,197 
1884 
27,219 
1856 
15,438 
1885 
30,362 
1857 
18,654 
1886 
23,407 
1858 
21,564 
1887 
26,907 
1859 
15,823 
1888 
22,857 
1860 
15,870 
1889 
21,101 
1861 
12,337 
1890 
18,931 
1862 
22,796 
1891 
25,889 
More than three-fourths of the salmon sent to Billingsgate in 
1891 were sent in June, July, and August, no fewer than 19,179 
boxes being sent in these months. The greatest number were 
forwarded in July, when 8067 boxes were sent. 
Alteration in The alteration in the annual close-time applicable to the Tay has 
dose^imefof P rove( ^ a ^ rea ^ success. It now extends from 27th August to 10th 
the Tay. February, with extension of time for rod fishing from 15th January to 
10th February,and from 27th August to 15th October. During the 
early fishing, before the nets are on, a number of fish have been 
killed, both iu Loch Tay and in the river; so that the upper pro- 
prietors get some compensation for the heavy aud continuous 
netting below Perth, which, after the 10th February, intercepts 
the great majority of the fish. The Clerks to the Tay District 
Board, in their answers to the printed queries issued by the In- 
spector, write as follows about the present close-time : — ' The 
' present annual close-time is as good as it can be under the exist- 
' ing Act, since it has been changed to 26th August and 11th 
■ February, but the latter is too late for commencement. The rod- 
' fishing which now begins on 15th January will certainly be a 
' great boon to anglers and the proprietors of upper fishings.' 
