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few years yet. Beaver are increasing in that part of the country, and are work- 

 ing their way down the rivers and small streams. He located a family of beaver 

 at the head of Becket's Snye on the Ottawa Eiver, where they never have been 

 seen before. He believes that deer are becoming more plentiful, and coming down 

 into the settled parts of the country; and that ducks are decreasing, owing to the 

 large number of sportsmen coming in from Otttawa and other parts. He 

 issued nine licenses for deer hunting. The red squirrels are very plentiful around 

 there, and in some cases very destructive. Muskrats and other small fur-bearing 

 animals are still scarce. 



Overseer H. N. Covell, of Lombardy, reports that there has been no violation 

 of the fishery laws, as he has kept a close watch over his district. 



The angling has been very good this season for bass and pike. He thinks 

 there is an increase in those fish, on account of the amount of ling taken out of 

 Otter Lake by the Department. He would like to see as many more taken from 

 those lakes. He thinks the close season for salmon is too late, as they come on 

 the shoals from the 15th to 25th of October in Otter Lake. He has issued one 

 dip net license this season for catching coarse fish for domestic use only. There 

 have been no tourists on these waters this season, consequently the prospects are 

 better for another year. 



The partridge has increased on account of the Department putting a stop to 

 shooting them for a few years. The ducks are not as plentiful as in former years. 

 The black squirrels have increased in number. Tlie mink are increasing by the 

 close season the Department has put on them: 



Overseer J. W. Davis, of Sydenham, reports that the game in his district, 

 especially the partridge, have increased wonderfully, every wood seeming to be 

 full of them and several deer have been seen during the past summer within three 

 miles of our village. 



The ducks, however, are scarce, they have changed their breeding ground, 

 the cause of which is owing to the number of motor boats on our lakes. There are 

 fourteen motor boats which run from early spring till late in the fall. 



Owing to the cold weather in the fore part of the summer, tourists did not 

 come to the village, therefore he did not sell as many angling permits as last 

 year. The law has been strictly kept in his district. He has not heard of one 

 violation. 



Overseer John Devine, of Renfrew, begs leave to report that he has taken 

 reasonable precautions in regard to the game and fishery regulations, and has 

 found no person violating them, consequently has collected no fines. He finds pike 

 more plentiful than last year, due, no doubt, to the fact that none have been 

 caught for sale since early in the summer of 1909. Black bass are not so plentiful 

 as last season, although there were not so many fishing for them this season. 



Duck and partridge were plentiful, but he believes too many were killed, 

 particularly partridge. It might have a good effect to place a limit on the num- 

 ber to be killed by each hunter. The number of deer hunters in his division so far 

 seems to be exceedingly large, notwithstanding the fact that they are only allowed 

 one deer this year. 



Overseer W. J. Donaldson, of Donaldson, reports that he is pleased to say 

 that the Game and Fishery Laws, as far as he could learn, have been well observed. 

 No violations came under his immediate notice and he has had no complaints. 

 No Fishing Licenses have been granted in his division in the past year. 



