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deer which had been destroyed by wolves. He strongly recommends that a larger 

 bounty be paid for killing these destructive animals than that given at the 

 present time; he saw several of them during his trip. 



The amount of fish shipped from his district compares favourably with the 

 quantity exported other years. 



The tourist season opened somewhat late this year, yet the number of visitors 

 at the principal summer resorts in the district exceeded that of 1912. 



Owing to the very warm weather the duck shooting was poor at the opening, 

 but as it became cooler the number of ducks increased. There are more black 

 squirrels to be seen than last year. Ked squirrels are numerous and muskrats 

 plentiful; for the benefit of the future supply of these useful fur-bearing animals 

 he would suggest that hunters should be obliged to take out a license for killing 

 same. 



He is pleased to report that the Laws and Regulations have been well observed 

 in his district. 



Overseer M. Avery, of Sharhot Lake, reports that the fishing has been good 

 this season. 



He finds that by keeping a close watch over his division he is able to prevent 

 the people from breaking the law. 



He did not find any nets during the fall or summer, and thinks those he 

 seized last year was a sufiicient lesson to them. He saw some people carrying 

 guns out of season, and gave them a sharp warning, which had the desired effect. 



Deer are quite plentiful and if the wolves were hunted out of the district 

 they would be still more numerous. He thinks that a higher bounty on wolves 

 would help t« dispose of them. 



Overseer Oeorge Barr, of Harrawsmith, reports that angling for bass and 

 pickerel in Fourteen Island Lake was not good, but in Eock, Long and Silver 

 Lakes anglers report good results. 



Last year he reported that the pike in Rock, Long and Silver Lakes were 

 infected with cancerous sores; the disease has now spread to Napanee Lake. If 

 the water were lowered he thinks they would soon be rid of the disease. 



Herring last fall was good in Desert Lake, but the fishermen were not quite 

 so successful in Knowlton Lake. 



Muskrats were plentiful this season, but he thinks it would be advisable to 

 charge a small license fee for muskrat and mink and have the trapping season 

 for both open at the same time. 



Ducks and partridges continue to increase. 



Rabbits are quite plentiful, but he would advise that a limit be put to the 

 number killed each day by one man, as there is a needless waste. 



Black and grey squirrels are numerous, he recommends that no boy under 

 eighteen should be allowed to hunt, if a small license fee were charged this 

 would make it easier. 



He has examined Fourteen Island Lake and Petworth Dams. At the former 

 one inch of water was flowing over the top of the dam, and pickerel were being 

 carried over and killed by being dashed on the rocks at the bottom. There is 

 no fishway in the Petworth dam either. 



The number of tourists who visit this district is increasing rapidly. 



There have been no fines imposed in his district this year. 



