1912 AND FISHERIES COMMISSION. 303 



piac-ing the life of a boat at 15 years, that of the engine at 10 years, with 

 probably a further life after scraping and refitting, and the life of the 

 lialcheries at 30 years, assuming the price of money at 5 per cent, and 

 h>okmg at the equipment as capital expenditure the following would 

 give the amount, fairly chargeable to income, including a sinking fund 

 to amply cover the capital expenditure: 



Sinking Fund, annual charge $ 3 , 500 00 



Interest charges, 5% over the* whole_ period on $50, 000 00 2,500 00 



Maintenance of Hatcheries and Bass Control Ponds 7 , 000 00 



Annual Charges. Total $13,000 00 



Taking the 1908 expenditure at |70,000, and the estimated revenue 

 for 1910 at |110,000, there remains a surplus of |40,000. Deducting 

 amount chargeable annually to the added equipment, from this surplus, 

 there remains a balance of |27,000 available to meet other recommended 

 inereased expenditures. 



Acknowledgments. 



In pursuit of his investigations your Commissioner has been 

 accorded, on all hands, most courteous and invaluable assistance. 



To the Commissioners and Oame Wardens of the states of the Union 

 he is indebted for the gift of their latest reports, game laws, and other % 

 official documents. 



To the first President of the Ontario Forest, Fish and Game Pro- 

 tective Association, Honourable Chief Justice Sir Glenholme Falcon- 

 bridge; to Mr. Oliver Adams, Vice-President of the same organization, 

 and to many members of the same, to Hon. L. T. Carleton, Hon. W. E. 

 Meehan, Dr. Wm. T. Hornaday, Dr. T. S. Palmer, Commissioner Whip- 

 ple, Professor E. E. Prince, Dr. B. E. Fernow, Mr. John Pease Babcock, 

 and many other distinguished gentlemen for kind advice and assistance; 

 to the officials of the Department of Game and Fisheries for cordial co- 

 operation ; 



To the Grand Trunk Railway Company, the Canadian Pacific Rail- 

 way Company, the Canadian Northern Railway Company, and the 

 Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo Railway Company for their generous 

 assistance in furnishing him with free transportation over their lines. 



He also wishes to bear testimony to the capable services rendered 

 by Captain R. Manley Sims, D.S.O., whom he was fortunate enough to 

 secure as secretary for the Avork of the Commission. 



Conclusion. 



In presenting this interim report on those matters which he deemed 

 it expedient to bring promptly to Your Honour's attention your Com- 

 missioner would crave leave to make the following remarks: 



