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Open season for quail should be from November lst-15th. 

 The sportsmeu were very pleased with the bag they secured during the day, 

 and have observed the game laws fairly well. 



Warden J. R. Metcalfe, of Kingston, reports, that as far as the eastern 

 portion of the Province is concerned, from a commercial standpoint, the season 

 just closed has been a fairly good one. 



Tourist visitors came in greater numbers than last year, and most of them 

 reported excellent catches of game fish. 



Bass fishing in the St. Lawrence Eiver and adjacent waters of Lake Ontario, 

 has been unusually good throughout the past season. 



At several points on the Eiver St. Lawrence law-breakers from the State of 

 Xew York made futile attempts at trapping muskrats. The vigilance of the 

 Overseers prevented this illegal work, and a large number of traps were seized and 

 confiscated. 



He visited ihe greater part of his district and is pleased to state that the 

 Officers of the Department were uniformly diligent and energetic in the perform- 

 ance of their various duties. Th(> laws and Eegulations of the Department have 

 been observed fairly well in most places. The patrol boats with their energetic 

 and able officers have been mosl effective in punishing the lav;-breakers and en- 

 forcing the regulations. 



He has been greatly aided in his work by the cheerful and willing co-operation 

 of all the officers of these boats, as well as by all the overseers of ihe Department, 

 whom he called to aid him in his efforts to maintain the laws and regulations. 



He is very pleased to hear of the Department's continuous efforts to exterm- 

 inate lyng in the Eideau and adjacent lakes, which will very much benefit the 

 waters. 



Eefuse material from saw-mills has been properly disposed of at most places, 

 in accordance with the requirements of the Department. 



Partridges are plentiful. 



Ducks though arriving late, owing to the mild weather are numerous. 



Muskrats show an increase. He is still of the opinion that trappers licenses 

 should be issued by the Department. 



He suggests that the bounty on wolves should be increased to $25 each. 



He is pleased to report that many sportsmen and others have very materially 

 aided him thronghout the past season, by giving him information and assistance, 

 which prevented violations of the laws of the Department. 



Warden 0. M. Paries, of North Bay, reports that he has been travelling exten- 

 sively over his district during the past year, and is pleased to say that he has 

 found a great improvement in the general conditions regarding game and fishery 

 laws. 



The imposing of severe penalties on those who have committefl violations 

 has had the desired effect. 



During the past season, the angling has been exceedingly good, and he finds 

 a great improvement in all the angling waters, especially the French Eiver and 

 west arm of Lake Nipissing. The restocking of a number of lakes in the north 

 has met with great favor among the residents of that district, and they arc 

 very pleased to learn that net fishing has been done away with in Lake Temis- 

 kaminsT for the next five years. 



