TROUT STREAMS.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."3

Sin,—Referring to my letter published in your issue of July 15th, I enclose a list of the numbers and weights of trout killed on my fishing daring the last ten years. I think it strongly supports the contention that there is no deterioration in the fish in the Test, a matter on which I had grave doubts.

—I am, Sir, &c., R. K. H. The calculation is only approximate, but sufficient to go upon without entering into decimal fractions :—

1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910

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Fish. 81 90 115 117 164 160 158 141 206 188 201

••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• • .• ••• ••• •••

Total weight lb.

1121

•••

124

•••

153

•••

1521

•••

2081

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1961

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197}

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168}

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235}

•••

223}

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239

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Average lb.

• -•

1}

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1}

••• 1} ••• 1}

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1}

••• 1} ••• 1}

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1}

•••

1}

••• 1} •••

I may add that the present season has produced quite lately three or four fish of 2 lb. and upwards.