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Woodcock and plover were plentiful, and good bags were secured for a few 

 days after the season began. 



Partridge appear to be slightly on the increase. He strongly recommended 

 that the open season for partridges and black squirrel be made to run concurrently. 

 As things are now, the season for squirrel opens when the season for partridge 

 closes. He finds that tbis is a great temptation for hunters who are after birds 

 to shoot the squirrels also, as their haunts are much the same. It is this fact that 

 has caused most of the complaints he has received about shooting squirrels out of 

 season, and it also makes it very difficult to track up the guilty parties. 



A number of p!heasants have been seen at the lower end of the county this Fall. 

 This, no doubt, is owing to the fact that the taking of ^pheasant is prohibited in 

 the neighbouring counties of Lincoln and Welland. It seems a pity that these 

 birds should be shot whilst they are yet so scarce. He would suggest that the taking 

 of pheasant be also prohibited in the county of Haldimand for two or three years. 



He fined a man for shooting along the Grand River on Sunday. 



The fishery laws have been well observed this year, and no serious infractions 

 of the law have come to his notice. 



Both gill-net and pound-net fishermen report an average season. 



Herring were not quite so plentiful as last year, but perch, pickerel, and coarse 

 fish were quite up to the average. 



White fish were very plentiful at the lower end of the county last Fall, but 

 did not come so strong as usual at the upper fisheries. Owing to the continued 

 mild weather this Fall, they have not come on shore in any large quantities as 

 yet. A large amount of spawn was taken care of last Fall, and the fishermen are 

 strongly of the opinion that the hatcheries are doing a good work. 



Sturgeon has been coming in steadily all summer, but no big hauls were taken 

 at any one time. 



Angling in the Grand River was not very good. 



Duck have been quite plentiful in the River district, but he understands they 

 are somewhat scarce this Fall in the Long Point Bay district 



Halibubton County. 



Overseer Manley Mayhee, of Cameron, reports that the maskinonge and bass 

 fishing has been as good as usual, and he recommends that their close season be 

 from January 1st — June 15th. 



Frogs are scarce. 



The trapping was good this spring, muskrats were plentiful but mink not 

 quite so plentiful as last year. He thinks it would be a good thing if the close 

 season for mink began on March 1st, as the March sun fades the fur and reduces 

 its value. Partridges are increasing slowly, and he suggests that the first half of 

 November be made an open season for them. Ducks are very plentiful, especially 

 black ducks. He thinks that they should not be allowed to be sold, and that shoot- 

 ing between sunset and sunrise should be prohibited. Rabbits are plentiful. There 

 are no deer or black squirrels in his district. 



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



He states that it would be a fine thing if some wild rice was distributed 

 along McLaren's Creek, as there are thousands of acres of marsh land. 



