1905 DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES. 4-5 



for the Bustards. When we were off Palestine Island the engineer told me 

 one of the feed pipes had broke so it would not feed the boiler, so we went 

 into Parry Sound to get it fixed. Arrived at Parry Sound at 2 p.m, snowing 

 very hard, got the pump fixed up, and left Parry Sound Sunday, November 

 19th, arriving at French River at 9 p.m. On Monday 20th, we went out to 

 the Bustards and to Bad River, found that no spawn *had been taken there 

 this fall. The fishermen lost a great many nets this fall owing to so much 

 rough weather. We then went up to Killarney, arriving there at 5.30 p.m. 

 On the 21st I saw Lowe and Roque who told me that no spawn had been 

 taken there this fall. Fishing all done here. On the 22nd we started for 

 Point au Baril, but when we got outside there was too much sea so we had 

 to go back and stay all day. On Thursday, the 23rd, we left Killarney for 

 Point au Baril, but when we got to the Bustards there was so much sea that 

 we had to go into the fish dock for shelter. Friday 24th, blowing a gale 

 so we could not go out. Saturday 25th, we left the Bustards at 11 a.m., 

 arriving at Point au Baril at 4 p.m. ; snowing hard. We stayed there all 

 night. On Sunday 26th, we went down to the Minks, but it was blowing and 

 snowing so hard we went into Parry Sound for shelter. On Monday 27th, 

 we left Parry Sound at 7 a.m. and arrived at Penetang at 3 p.m., where I 

 got instructions to go out to Honey Harbor. Tuesday 28th, put on some 

 coal; blowing a gale and snow. Wednesday 29th, we went out to Honey 

 Harbor and searched all around the bays, and we found two small gill nets 

 and we burnt them in the furnace. Thursday 30th, we went out with our 

 boat but found all the bays frozen up so we could not get our boat through 

 and after breaking three miles of ice we got back to Penetang at 4 p.m. 

 December 1st, lay at Penetang all day waiting for orders, the bay being all 

 frozen over and blowing and snowing very hard, looking as if the winter had 

 set in. We got a telegram at 4 p.m. to lay the boat up at Collingwood. On 

 Saturday, the 2nd, we left for Collingwood at 8 a.m., after breaking our way 

 through the ice out to Whiskey Island. We arrived at Collingwood at 3 

 p.m., blowing and snowing hard. On Monday the 4th, we placed the boat 

 in winter quarters and prooeeded to lay her up. This work was completed 

 by Friday, 8th December, and the crew dismissed. 



I have the honor to be, Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



Thos. Hill, 



Captain. 



