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present time. His opinion is that there should be a law that each person should 

 have a limited numbei', the same as for fish, because some hunt to make a regular 

 sale of them. 



Since the protection has been given to partridge, these splendid game birds 

 are quite numerous, which all are pleased to note. There is a slight increase 

 in black squirrels since the law has been strictly observed. Muskrats were scarce. 

 He thinks it would be advisable to license trappers. Mink are scarce. 



Overseer Fred Stanzel, of Carleton Place, reports that he has heard of no 

 violations of the game and fishery laws during the past year. Two very suspicious 

 cases were brought which did not result in conviction, but warnings were given 

 which had a good effect. He has spent much time patrolling the waters of his 

 district this season, and is quite satisfied that the fish were well protected. Black 

 bass are larger, and the quantity about normal. 



Ducks have been more plentiful than they have been for years. Partridge 

 are increasing, and he believes the prohibiting of the killing of them last year 

 has been very satisfactory. Muskrats have increased. 



Overseer James Stewart, of Lanark, reports that the past year was not marked 

 by any special features. There is no game fish there except black bass, of which 

 there was a fair catch. 



About 110 deer were taken and about 2,500 muskrats. The game laws were 

 well observed. There were several small infractions which did not amount to 

 anything. 



Overseer R. B. Storey, of Escott, reports that the game and fishery regulations 

 have been well observed in his district, and he believes there has been quite an 

 improvement over past years. There were no reports of violations of the game 

 laws, although he had one report from the Lord's Day Alliance of Sunday fishing, 

 but no names were given, and as he had never seen any such violation, it was 

 impossible for him to do anything. The fishing was not very good. The fish caught 

 were pike, suckers, bullheads, perch and sunfish. 



Ducks were quite plentiful the first part of the open season, but when shooting 

 commenced they seemed to leave. It has been a poor year for muskrats, and he 

 thinks that a shorter season would be of great benefit. Partridge seem to be 

 quite plentiful, although they were scarce last year. 



This is the second year for a game and fishery overseer in that district, and 

 he finds that the laws are much better observed than in former years. 



Overseer James Townsend, of Long Point, reports that the past season has been 

 a very successful one. More tourists visited the waters than any previous summer, 

 and all were well pleased with their fishing ground. Some very fine specimens 

 of bass were landed, some weighing as high as 6^ lbs. The salmon fishing was also 

 good. He would advise keeping down the coarse fish, and something sliould be 

 done to rid Singleton Lake and Carding Mill Lake of ling. 



Ee game. He thinks it would be better that the close season for snipe and 

 plover be the same as that for ducks. 



On the whole the law has been well observed, and the season has been a 

 profitable one. 



Overseer H. E. Wartman, of Portsmouth, reports that the fishing in his district 

 has been very good this year, with the exception of bass, they were small in size and 



