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could easily be made to yield abundant supplies of trout, which would annually 

 give the people an excellent food, far surpassing in value the outlay required for 

 restockinac these streams. This work could be undertaken forthwith, and with- 

 out any settlement of the question pending between the Federal and Provincial 

 Governments as to their respective jurisdiction over interior waters. Some of 

 the questions touching fish distributed by the Commission have been arranged 

 with intent to educate public opinion on this important matter. 



In order to illustrate the nature of the different sorts of services established 

 for the administration or enforcement of laws for the protection of game and fish 

 the following sketches of several organizations are given. 



Ontario. 



It cannot be said that the Province has any organized service for Game and 

 Fish protection, its condition in this respect being far behind that of several 

 Canadian Provinces and all the immediately adjacent States of the Union. The 

 provision that game inspectors may be appointed by municipalities is inoperative, 

 and the laws touching Game and Fish are everywhere left to be disregarded, 

 unless utilized by informers for their own rather than the public good. 

 This manner of leaving the laws to the operation of nobody in particular is less, 

 advanced than that which obtains in some of the least civilized States and 

 Territories. 



New Brunswiok 



The Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council appoints a Chief Game Commissioner,, 

 and a Game Warden for each county. County councils may appoint parish 

 wardens. One-half of fines accrues to informers and one-half to the Warden, 

 prosecuting. If the prosecutor be not a warden, one-half the fine goes to the- 

 Chief Game Commissioner. Persons or clubs leasing salmon-angling waters are- 

 authorized to employ protectors who are empowered by the Government. 



North-West Territories. 



The Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council may appoint game guardians with the 

 powers of constables to enforce the game laws ; all legally seized game to belong 

 to the guardian. 



Quebec. 



The Commissioner of Crown Lands appoints, from among the permanent 

 officials of his department, a Provincial Game Superintendent and as many local 

 game-keepers as he may deem requisite. Societies and clubs organized for the 

 sole purpose of protecting fish and game are encouraged, incorporated, and ena- 

 bled to hold projDerty. All Crown lands and Crown timber agents are ex-offi,cio 

 game-keepers. 



Michigan. 



The Governor appoints a Game and Fish Warden. 



Duty of Warden. — To enforce laws touching game and fish, and bring pro- 

 ceedings in prosecution. 



Power of Warden. — That of sheriffs to serve processes ; may arrest with- 

 out warrant on any day, and bring summarily before magistrate. 



