86 THE EEPOKT UPON No. 14 



With the beginning of shipping of the advanced fry earlier in the season 

 next year, and five ponds ready for use, the output, with favourable weather con- 

 ditions, should be increased to over three times the amount of this year. 



T remain, your Obedient Servant, 



J.. T. Edwards, 

 Superintendent, Mount Pleasant Hatchery. 



REPOET OF WOEK PEEFOEMED BY THE PATEOL BOAT "NAVAECH ' 

 ON THE EIDEAU WATEES AND BAY OF QUINTE DUEIING 



THE YEAE 1913. 



The first ten days in May were spent in fitting out the boat and on the 10th 

 patrolled to Trenton, the boat running well. The following week visited Picton, 

 Glen Island, Amherst Island, Kingston, "Wolf Island, Simcoe Island, Horse Shoe 

 Island, Deseronto, Belleville, Nigger Island. 



On the 22nd patrolled the Gananoque with Warden Metcalfe on board. On 

 the 26th patrolled from Kingston to the Brothers Island, Amherst Island, and 

 through the Upper Gap to Willards Dock, and on the 30th to Picton and Hay Bay, 

 interviewed Overseer Huifman and patrolled to Belleville. 



On June 2nd patrolled between Belleville and Brighton with Capt. Hunter 

 on board. On the 6th patrolled from Grenadier Island to Brockville and on to 

 Prescott, then back to Brockville. The following week visited Grenadier Island, 

 Jones Creek, Gananoque, Howe Island (patrolling all the bays between Gananoque 

 and Kingston), Wolfe Island, Brothers Islands, Collin's Bay, and Upper Gap. On 

 the 23rd patrolled from Belleville to Brighton and Presque Isle Point, seized set 

 of hoop nets in the south-west end of Brighton Bay. 



During July patrolled to Ottawa along the Ottawa Eiver (with Overseer 

 Loveday on board), Merrickville, Newboro, Kingston, Picton, Brothers Islands, 

 Amherst Island, Pryners Cove, Collin's Bay, Brockville, Grenadier Island, Gan- 

 anoque, Howe Island, Wolfe Island, Simcoe, Upper Gap, Belleville, Trenton, 

 Brighton, Presque Isle (met Overseer Cheer), Mosquito Bay, and Horse Shoe 

 Island. 



From August 1st to 4th patrolled from Belleville to Kingston, Newboro, Port- 

 land, Smith's Falls, and back to Newboro, with Mr. Cox and Capt, Hunter on 

 board. The following week patrolled to Brockville and Gananoque, then Mate 

 Taylor patrolled with motor boat, as the boiler of steamer needed repairing. 



On September 8th patrolled from Kingston to Gananoque with Mr. Pegg 

 and Capt. Hunter on board. On the 10th seized about 3',000 yards of gill net 

 set in the G^p, chased the men who set them, but they had too fast a boat and 

 got away. On the 11th patrolled from Amherst Island to Belleville, seized over 

 2,000 yards of gill net set just off Adolphustown, in the Bay of Quinte. On the 

 20th patrolled from Kingston to Snake Island and Lower Gap. Seized two and 

 a half sets of hoop nets in Bateau Channel close to Simcoe Island. On the 24th 

 seized about 1,000 yards of gill net in Wellers Bay. 



