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except the foreign element, who are not acquainted with the law, but when spoken 

 to he has no more trouble. The fishing has been on an average with former years. 



Overseer Frank Warden, of Courtice, reports that during the past year the 

 fish caught in his district have been somewhat larger than last year. The herring 

 catch by one license having been better than last year. A few more pike have 

 been caught this season. 



The game has been very good. Wild ducks are more plentiful than last 

 season. 



Counties Feontenac, Leeds, Peescott^ Eussell, Caeleton, Eenfehvt, 

 Lanaek, and Geenvillb. 



Overseer Samuel Andrews, of Micksburg, reports that he has kept a close 

 watch in his division and found the fishing laws fairly well observed. He destroyed 

 five gill nets in the month of April which were illegally set, but was unable to find 

 the owner. He has kept a close watch since, and found no infractions of the 

 fishing laws. He thinks fish are on the increase in that county, as angling has 

 been good this year. 



Deer are plentiful in that district, and are often seen in the settled parts of 

 the county. Partridge are also plentiful. Muskrat and other small fur-bearing 

 animals are scarce, owing he thinks to the high price of fur. Trappers were out 

 last April on every stream and marsh in the county, and very few muskrat escaped 

 being caught. He thinks it would be better to protect them for a few years to give 

 them a chance to increase, as they will soon be all killed and will be a serious loss 

 to that country. Ducks are scarce in that district, owing, he thinks, to the scarcity 

 of water, they have gone to other feeding grounds. 



Overseer M. Avery, of Sharhot Lake, reports that the fishing in that locality 

 has been very good, much better than usual. A large number of American people 

 were visiting there this season for the purpose of fishing, and are well pleased with 

 their results. A strict observance of the law was planned and well carried out. 

 The guides report that there is in Sharbot Lake a large number of mud-cats, eels, 

 ling, and pike which are causing destruction on the spawn of the other fish. He 

 would strongly advise the department to arrange for the removal of the above 

 mentioned fish, feeling sure that it would be a good movd'to further the increase 

 of the stock of salmon and bass, whose spawn are being destroyed by those destruc- 

 tive fish. He notices that the partridge have made good the protection afforded them 

 within the last few years, and are now very numerous. By careful watch through 

 the country at various points, the hunters have been prevented from illegally 

 killing out of season. No shipments of partridge have to his knowledge been made. 

 In reporting of deer, he must say that they are very plentiful, more so than for 

 some time past. Cases of carcases of deer being found last winter proved that 

 these animals were being hunted and killed by wolves whilst in their winter 

 quarters. After the spring set in no more cases were reported, but the wolves 

 turned vengeance upon the farmers' cattle and sheep. In September one party 

 caught two wolves, and has just applied for the bounty for catching wolves. 



Overseer Oeo. Barr, of Harrov)smith, reports that angling in Eock, Long and 

 Silver Lakes was late in the season, though it was very poor till late in the season. 



