66 THE EEPOET UPON No. 14 



Perth County. 



Overseer Charles Jichling, of St. Mary's, reports that bass have been more 

 plentiful than usual, some of the local anglers having made some fine catches. 



The German brown trout vrhich were placed in Otter Creek seem to be grow- 

 ing splendidly, and the pickerel placed in the lake at Lakeside are also doing well. 



He thinks it would be a good thing if the overseers could devote more of their 

 time to stocking the small streams. He would like to experiment by sowing wild 

 rice and see if he could not entice the ducks to stay near the home streams. 



In his opinion it is a mistake to give the partridges so long an open season. 

 They seem, however, to be on the increase, he has put them up in places where he 

 has not seen any for a number of years. This year being a dry season they have 

 hatched well and raised their young. 



Black and grey squirrels are more numerous than they have been for years, 

 they seem to be scattered in the orchards and around the buildings in search of 

 food. 



Ducks seem to be quite plentiful on the small streams, he has also seen wild 

 geese in the fields in May. There is an abundance of cottontail rabbits. Muskrats 

 and mink are becoming scarce since the prices were raised. 



He considers that there is too much shooting being done by young boys with 

 small rifles, and thinks that guns should be licensed. 



He has been approached by several members of the different hunting clubs as 

 to the advisability of forming a Fish and Game Protective Association all over 

 the district. 



There are so many people interested in the protection of the fish and game in 

 his district that there is very little chance of an infraction being committed with- 

 out the law-breaker being caught. 



He thinks there should be a limit set on the number of squirrels caught by 

 each person. 



Peteeboeough County. 



Overseer William Clarkson, of Lahehurst, reports that during the past year 

 the Game and Fishery Laws were fairly well obs'erved. 



The fishermen in his district were apparently pleased with the season. There 

 was an increase in the number of bass and maskinonge caught this year. Trout 

 are becoming scarce in the lakes situated in the north of his district, and he recom- 

 mends that the close season should last for two months, from October 1st to Novem- 

 ber 30th. 



The number of tourists who visit this district is increasing every year. 



Ducks are not so plentiful this fall. Partridges and mink are plentiful, and 

 he recommends that trappers should be obliged to take out licenses to kill musk- 

 rats. 



After patrolling the waters he finds that beaver are very numerous. Deer are 

 holding their own well. 



The laws regarding mill refuse have been well observed. There are no fish 

 slides in his division, 



Capt. Carson and crew with the " Naiad " are doing good work in giving infor- 

 iiuition and enforcing the laws. 



