THE REPORT UPON No. 9 



profitably and produce good fur; to develop by selective breeding improved 

 strains of promising species; and to investigate diseases and parasites for the 

 purpose of determining methods of prevention and treatment. 



The production of fur-bearing animals in captivity is comparatively a 

 recent enterprise, and is, therefore, not supported by the exhaustive experimental 

 and research data enjoyed by similar industries. 



1923 1924 1925 1926 

 Fur Farmers' Licenses issued, 284 392 624 783 



Animals stocked on licensed farms: — 



1923 



Beaver 2 



Fisher 6 



Fox (Cross) 361 



Fox (Red) 323 



Fox (Silver Black) 2,171 



Fox (Blue) 



Lynx 2 



Mink 73 



Muskrat 163 



Opossum 



Raccoon 130 



Skunk • 46 



Bear 



Marten 



Total 3,277 7,056 13,936 *8,887 



*Exclusive of Muskrat. 



Enforcement of the Act 



The district wardens and officers in the outside service have enforced the 

 provisions of the Act and the Regulations to the best of their ability, and during 

 the year seasonal overseers have been engaged for the better protection of 

 fish during the spawning period and for the protection of big game during the 

 hunting season. 



Summary of Convictions and Fines 



Convictions reported 588 



Fines collected $11,563.00 



A great many articles were confiscated during the year, including: — 



1,483 Pelts 38 Spears 4 Motorcars 



34 Deer and Moose hides 84 Rods and lines 17 Jack-lights and lanterns 



5 Live animals 488 Traps 27 Deer 



6,791 Pounds fish 145 Fire-arms 40 Pounds venison 



506 Pieces gill nets 5 Gasoline boats 7 Moose 



23 Dip nets 6 Row boats 28 Pounds Moose meat 



17 Hoop nets 4 Canoes 54 Partridge 



14 Seine nets 1 Steam tug 35 Ducks 



3 Roll nets 7 Punts 4 Pheasants 



6 Trap nets 2 Trucks 81 Decoys 



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. 



