[ Summary.]
Twenty-four years of Glenmarkie and Dalnawillan leases have resulted in nine splendid seasons; five middling ditto; one very middling; and nine with practically no shooting.
On Dalnawillan and Rumsdale moors, the number of grouse killed by sportsmen were as follows:—
| Dalnawillan. Brace. | Rumsdale. Brace. | Total. Brace. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | 1098 | —— | 1098 |
| 1873 | 151 | —— | 151 |
| 1874 | —— | —— | —— |
| 1875 | 38½ | —— | 38½ |
| 1876 | 112 | 100 | 212 |
| 1877 | 426½ | 300 | 726½ |
| 1878 | 627½ | 480 | 1107½ |
| 1879 | 1338 | 900 | 2238 |
| 1880 | 1473 | 1600 | 3073 |
| 1881 | 822 | 900 | 1722 |
| 1882 | 186 | 370 | 556 |
| 1883 | 53 | —— | 53 |
| 1884 | 300 | 170½ | 470½ |
| 1885 | 635½ | 439 | 1074½ |
| 1886 | 1211½ | 673 | 1884½ |
| 1887 | 1223 | 561 | 1784 |
| 1888 | 816½ | 500½ | 1317 |
| ——— | ——— | ——— | |
| 10,512 | 6,994 | 17,506 | |
| Yearly average | 618½ | 411½ | 1,030 |
In addition, in the seasons of 1879, '80, '81, '86 and '87, a considerable number of grouse were killed in the winter months by the keeper.
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