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fishways in his district. The mill owners have observed the lavk^ fairly well. No 

 tourists visited his district, as far as he knows. There are some fine lakes in his 

 district that have no game. If those lakes were stocked with salmon trout and 

 bass and pickerel they would soon have their share of tourists. The game laws 

 were well observed. He did not hear of any illegal hunting going on, except one 

 instant. He heard of some deer dogs running at large. The hunters of 1911 say 

 the deer was not up to the average of the year 1910. If dogs were prohibited 

 for a few years deer would soon increase. There are beaver, otter, mink and 

 muskrats, but no black or grey squirrels in his district. 



, Halton County. 



Overseer R. M. Brown, of Milton, reports, that, as to fish the only kind they 

 have there is a fine speckled trout, and they are fast disappearing. If the farmers 

 along the stream would shut off fishing there would soon be plenty. 



The law has been very well observed, except by Italians who kill everything 

 that comes in sight. Many there would like to see a fish pass at Oakville, and at 

 Zimmerman. They are also 'in favour of a gun license. 



Partridge have increased wonderfully, also black and grey squirrels. Thanks 

 to the three years' protection, fur-bearing animals are about the same as last year, 

 except for mink which is not so plentiful. 



Overseer W. Sargent, of Bronte, reports, that he has been over his division 

 a number of times during the year and has always found tbs law well observed. 

 He does not think the herring fishing is quite so good as the former year, but he 

 is pleased to report that whitefish is increasing both in size and number. He has 

 weighed one catch of whitefish himself which was 500 lbs., and the fish would all 

 average from 3 to 5 lbs. eaelh. 



Also there is a samll increase in the salmon trout and some very fine species 

 caught. He noticed quite a number weighing from 12 to 18 lbs. each. 



But he is strongly opposed to the extension of ten days allowed to fishermen 

 during November, as most all the fish caught during that time are spawners, 

 pa^etit fish which should not be disturbed, as they are in on their spawning beds 

 and in the midst of their propagating season, and will ruin our whitefish and trout 

 if continued. Angling in the 12 and 16 mile creek is about the same as in 

 former years. He might say that all fish are sold at home market, Toronto being 

 the principal market, and fair prices are received. 



There is very little game in his division. He notices quite an increase in the 

 squirrels, that he attributes to the law in the county of Halton prohibiting squirrels 

 being shot, and the same in regard to partridge. 



Hastings County. 



Overseer H. C. Armstrong, of Glen Ross, reports that the ovei*seeing of his 

 division has been quite agreeable to himself. The residents along the stream and 

 in the vicinity assist him in seeing that the law is enforced. He 'has had no 

 trouble with the foreigners, as they are keeping within the law. He has had 

 occasion to visit and inspect the shipments of fish, which were very satisfactory. 

 He seized one net, and had reports of others, but could not find them upon grappl- 

 ing. Some trouble was caused by eel racks being allowed in the River Trent, and 

 complaints of same came to him, which caused the removal of same, but he is 



