98 THE EEPOET UPON No. 13 



2nd. Heavy snowstorm, lying in Collingwood from the 3rd until the 9tii. Patrolled 

 the waters from Collingwood to Gore Bay, calling at all ports on the North Shore 

 of Georgian Bay. The almost continuous storm prevented more rapid movements. 

 At Parry Sound interviewed Officer Beid, and at Byng Inlet interviewed Officer 

 Watts, and at Killarney Officer Pitfield, Continuous gale until the 13th. 



On the 14th made the run from Gore Bay to John Island, 'Cutler, and return 

 in snowstorm and fresh north wind, and on the 15th by direction ran to Blind 

 Eiver to meet Mr. Holden. Interviewed J. E. Bradbury, who received a telegram 

 informing me that Mr. Holden was not coming. Eeturned to Gore Bay. 



16th at 8.30 a.m. left, passed Little Current, 4.40 at Eattlesnake, no one there, 

 saw a large number of gill nets on the reels and a pound net still on the stakes. 



17th, again storm-bound at Tobermory, also 18th and lOtli. On the 20th, 

 weather moderating, made Owen Sound. 



21st and 22nd, with J. W. Jermyn on board, patrolled from Owen Sound to 

 Wiarton and around Cape Croker, North Bay, Hope Bay and McGregor's Harbor, 

 returning to Wiarton, where Mr. Jermyn left the ship. 



Off Cape Commodore found one net set with a small root for a buoy, contained 

 a few fish, which were mostly used on the boat; the net was worthless, cut off the 

 leads and corks. 



The 23rd, stormy, storm signals displayed. 



25th, left Owen Soijnd in a snowstorm at 5.10 a.m., wind west, south-Avest, 

 strong, arriving at Tobermory at 1.25 p.m. 



26th, weather mild in morning, cold at night. 7.40 a.m. left Tobermory and 

 at 5.20 p.m. arrived at Little Current, calling at Killarney. 



27th, made the run to Gore Bay, and on account of continued bad weather 

 did not again leave port. 



On the 30th gave up the ship to the owner, Capt. Jas. Purvis. 



Eemarks. 



Fishing on all the Lakes (Erie, Huron, Georgian Bay and Lake Superior) 

 was generally reported light, but at many stations it was better than the two pre- 

 vious seasons, and the Dominion Fish Company stopped fishing before the close 

 season arrived, because they had all the fish in their freezers that they could handle, 

 so the fishing could not have been very light. The extension of the open season for 

 ten days was a curse rather than a blessing to the fishermen, as they lost very many 

 nets, which is also a great injury to the grounds where they are lost. I am very 

 much opposed to extending the open season, and also to the open season for the 

 catch of herring in November, because many fishermen use this for a blind to fish 

 trout and whitefish nets; their buoy line will be attached to a herring net or two 

 and bevond trout nets; this I have many times detected. 



The ship during the past season called at sixty-six ports and logged 9,693 

 miles. 



I have the honor to be, 

 Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



E. Dunn. 



