1902-3.] Mr Wm. Murray on Salmon in American Rivers. 485 
The rivers examined in this paper may be summarised as 
follows : — 
River. 
Conditions in Operation. 
Results. 
A. Rivers of the 
Pacific Coast of the American Continent. 
Fraser 
Open and unpolluted stream. 
Protection of spawners. 
Regulation of netting. 
Artificial propagation. 
Large increase in the 
yield. 
Sacramento 
Open river. Extensive arti- 
ficial propagation. Pro- 
tection of spawners. Some 
regulation of netting. 
Recent increase in 
the yield, but not 
equalling early 
returns. 
Columbia 
Open river. Extensive arti- 
ficial propagation. Over- 
fishing. 
Large decrease in the 
yield of Chinooks. 
B. Rivers of the 
Atlantic Coast of the American Continent. 
Saguenay 
Open river. Protection of 
spawners. Regulation of 
netting. Artificial pro- 
pagation. 
Large increase in the 
yield. 
Gaspe Subdivision . 
Open river. Protection of 
spawners. Regulation of 
Large increase in the 
yield, amounting 
<■ 
netting. Artificial pro- 
pagation. 
to 173 per cent. 
, Grand River Sub- 
Open river. Protection of 
Large increase in the 
division 
spawners. Regulation of 
netting;. 
yield, amounting 
to 364 per cent. 
Cascapedia 
Open river. Protection of 
spawners. Regulation of 
netting. 
Yield maintained. 
Ristigouche 
Open river. Protection of 
spawners. Regulation of 
netting. Artificial pro- 
pagation. 
Increase in the yield. 
Miramichi 
Open river. Protection of 
spawners. Regulation of 
netting. Artificial pro- 
pagation. 
Yield maintained. 
Penobscot 
Obstructions. Some over- 
fishing. Inefficient pro- 
tection. Artificial pro- 
pagation. 
I 
Large decrease in the 
yield. 
(. Issued separately August 8, 1903.) 
