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realized as much money as we had expected from the sale of live animals, nearly 

 all orders having been cancelled owing to the war. This, however, is only a 

 temporary set hack. We sent out a few live beaver to points in the United States 

 and some to parks and gardens in Ontario. We also sold a few pelts, the demand 

 for furs owing to the cause mentioned above being such that it was deemed un- 

 advisable to take out a large quantity. 



Trap for capturing live beaver, Algonquin Park. 



Our stalf report game in all sections very much on the increase. Beaver, 

 otter, mink, marten and fisher are very abundant, as are the deer; the latter 

 owing to a sense of protection becoming so t.nue that they visit our lawn nightly, 

 as our flower beds bear sad testimony. Their tracks can he seen on the station 

 platform and terraces of the hotel grounds. There is a great deal of hunting 

 during the season on all sides of the Park, the deer from here keeping these 

 hunting grounds well replenished. Fishing has been good in most waters, and 



