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infraction in the early spring when three East Elgin fishermen set their nets 

 in West Elgin, but as soon as' it was brought to Overseer McClennan's attention 

 he warned them, and this appeared to be sufficient as the violation was not 

 repeated 



Coon, black squirrel and partridges appear to be more numerous than in 

 1912. He suggests that the season for killing partridges, quail, black and grey 

 squirrel should open on the same day. He has received reports that some hunters 

 are out in the woods as soon as the partridge season opens and they shoot both 

 partridges and squirrels regardless of the law, but he has not got sufficient 

 evidence to convict these people, and if the seasons opened simultaneously, there 

 would be no excuse for the hunters to be shooting in the close season. The law 

 was well observed until the partridge season opened. 



Essex County. 



Overseer H. A. Henderson, of Pelee Island, reports that the catch of fish 

 has been a little better than last season. 



The angling has not been quite so good as usual. 



There is little game on the island. 



The Game and Fishery Laws have been fairly well observed. 



Overseer Remi LaFraniboise, of Canard River, reports that during the month 

 of November last, fishing for whitefish was better than it has been for years, 

 though it has become lighter towards the end of the year. 



Carp fishing has been rather discouraging on account of the high water, 

 they stayed in the marsh where the fishermen could not get them, all other fish 

 such as black bass, pickerel and perch seem to be about the same as they have 

 always been. 



With regard to the game, quail seem to be very numerous this fall, he has 

 seen several bevies himself. Ducks have also been very plentiful, especially marsh 

 ducks, such as black mallards. River ducks are also quite numerous. Black 

 and grey squirrels are very scarce, rabbits and muskrats are very plentiful. 



The Game and Fishery Laws have been fairly well observed in his division. 



Overseer M. W. Scott, of Leamington, reports that quail are very scarce all 

 over his territory, black squirrels are also almost extinct. He tried to ascertain 

 if anyone was breaking the law by shooting quail or squirrels, but could find 

 no evidence of illegal work. 



The Hungarian pheasants which were sent to this district for propagation 

 purposes are doing well and increasing in number. 



Ducks are fairly plentiful, but the number killed was not up to the average. 



Prontenac County. 



Overseer James B. Angrove, of Kingston, reports that at the beginning of 

 November, 1912, he went on a special trip to North Prontenac, for the purpose 

 of aiding the proper carrying out of the Laws and Regulations of the Game 

 and Fishery Department, in the sparsely populated portions of the County. Deer 

 were plentiful and wolves very destructive. He came across several carcases of 



