1924 GAME AND FISHERIES 7 



Fur Farming. 



Two hundred and eighty-four fur farming permits were issued for 1923, as 

 compared with 141 permits issued for the previous year, and for comparison 

 purposes the following is a list of animals stocked on fur farms for the years 

 1922 and 1923. 



1922 1923 



Beaver 4 2 



Fisher 3 6 



Fox (Cross) 270 361 



Fox (Red) 206 323 



Fox (Silver black) 1,088 2,171 



Lvnx 2 2 



Mink 94 73 



Muskrat . . 163 



Opossum 6 



Raccoon 50 130 



Skunk 82 46 



1,805 3,277 



EXFORCEMEXT OF THE ACT. 



The services performed by the wardens, special patrol officers and overseers 

 throughout the Province for the enforcement of the Act and Regulations, were 

 carried out generally with efficiency, and with a view of co-operating with the 

 Department's policy. 



During the year a steel patrol boat was purchased and equipped, in accord- 

 ance with the needs of the patrol service. This boat has carried on very effective 

 work on all of the Great Lakes during the year, and has filled a long felt want in 

 the fisheries protective service. 



In regard to the enforcement of the Act and for the conservation of all wild 

 life the earnest co-operation of the public sportsmen is requested. 



Summary of Convictions, Fine and Confiscations for the Year. 



Convictions 861 



Fines collected $18,155 29 



Sale of confiscations 10,253 86 



The articles confiscated include: 6,057 pelts, 15,711 pounds of fish, 29,769 

 yards gill nets, 182 gill nets, 17 hoop nets, 25 dip nets, 4 seines, 18 pound nets, 

 16 trap nets, 17 gasoline boats, 48 row-boats, 6 tugs, 6 motor cars, 600 traps and 

 3 canoes. 



All confiscations are sold at advertised sales by tender, other than such 

 articles as are sold by the Department to the former owner, when circumstances 

 warrant. 



The thanks of the Department are due to the transportation companies 

 that furnished assistance and co-operation in the distributing of fry, and I wish 

 to also express appreciation of the co-operation of the Federal Government 

 officials in all matters in which they are concerned, pertaining to fish and game 

 and the enforcement of the Regulations in connection therewith. A number of 

 fish and game protective associations have also rendered valuable assistance to 

 the Department in their efforts to conserve the fish and game of the Province. 

 The results obtained by the Department are to no' small extent due to the loyal 

 support given by the staff, not only to those who are in the inside service, but 

 also to those who are in the field in the outside service of the Department. 



