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. Rumsdale. Total.
Brace. Brace. Brace.
1872 1098 ---- 1098
1873 151 ---- 151
1874 ---- ---- ----
1875 38-1/2 ---- 38-1/2
1876 112 100 212
1877 426-1/2 300 726-1/2
1878 627-1/2 480 1107-1/2
1879 1338 900 2238
1880 1473 1600 3073
1881 822 900 1722
1882 186 370 556
1883 53 ---- 53
1884 300 170-1/2 470-1/2
1885 635-1/2 439 1074-1/2
1886 1211-1/2 673 1884-1/2
1887 1223 561 1784
1888 816-1/2 500-1/2 1317
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10,512 6,994 17,506
Yearly 618-1/2 411-1/2 1,030
average
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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