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Partridges and ducks are very plentiful; the hunters report having had good 

 sport and are well satisfied with the Game Laws. Snipe, woodcock and plover are 

 not so plentiful as they have been other years. 



Very few reports of illegal work have reached him, although he has friends at 

 various points in his division who would inform him of any infractions. The 

 Laws have been well observed. 



Overseer 0. G. Oreen, of Bradford, reports that the season has been a very 

 quiet one, practically no illegal fishing having been done, and there was no trouble 

 with the shooting. 



With regard to the fishing, the run was over very quickly; he cannot account 

 for this unless it was the condition of the season and the water. 



He only succeeded in seizing one small net, about 15 feet long. 



The shooting was no good, owing to the low water. Quite a lot of black ducks 

 nested in the district, but when the season opened up they went away. There are 

 no snipe, but squirrels are reported plentiful. 



The operations of the Bradford Fish Company have not been very successful 

 in the carp industry, but they have taken a lot of suckers, and the quality of these 

 are greatly improved over last year. Perch have been a very light run. 



He again advises the placing of a close season on all fur bearing animals in 

 his district. He notices an increase in muskrats, and if a little protection were 

 given them there is no doubt that the section would again become a good producer. 



Overseer T. J. Hornshy, of Penetanguishene, reports that the Game and 

 Fish Laws have been fairly well observed in his district, no complaints having 

 come to his notice. 



The fishing was moderately good in the early part of the season, but the fisher- 

 men complained during the latter part, as the season seemed to be later than usual. 

 Bass fishing was good, but pickerel only fair. 



With regard to the game, partridges are plentiful compared with last year. 

 Black and grey squirrels very scarce, but ducks more plentiful than last year. 



Overseer J. H. Laughlin, of New Lowell, reports that he has been over his 

 territory a good many times during the past season, and has found that the Game 

 and Fishery Laws have been fairly well observed. He has had some trouble over 

 the dogs chasing the deer in the winter time, but it is hard to stop them. 



Deer are increasing, but partridges are not so plentiful as they were last year. 

 He thinks it would be a good thing if the rabbit season opened the same day as the 

 partridge. He suggests that there should be a close season for raccoon, as he knows 

 of six instancies when raccoons were killed when their pelts would not bring 25 

 cents, while in the winter when they are prime they would be worth from $3 to $4. 

 He is very much in favour of seizing every unprime muskrat pelt, as it would stop 

 the trappers from catching them out of season, and people would get value for 

 their money. 



Overseer Robert Leadley, of Barrie, reports that whitefish and herring are as 

 plentiful as other years, but there have not been so many trout caught, although 

 they are coming farther into Kempenfeldt Bay than they have done for some years. 



Deer are increasing in the north-west portion of the Township of Yespra. He 

 has only heard of one complaint of dogs running them. 



Partridges are increasing. 



