THE REPORT UPON No. 36 



The following comparative table outlines the annual revenues and expendi- 

 tures of this Department in each of the past five years, 1925 to 1929, as well as 

 showing the surplus in the years mentioned: 



Revenue Expenditure Surplus 



1925 $709,455 73 $354,736 09 $354,719 64 



1926 682,063 32 399,744 24 282,319 08 



1927 721,576 25 492,472 88 229,103 37 



1928 733,259 75 518,054 96 215,204 79 



1929 775,374 80 607,835 95 167,538 85 



It will be observed that the year 1929 continued the succession of annually 

 increasing revenues, but this increase, while constituting a considerable amount 

 in itself, was not sufficient to balance the 1929 increase in expenditure over 1928, 

 consequent upon the enlarging activities of the Department in its different 

 branches, and more particularly as these activities were affected by the work 

 of fish and game propagation and the enforcement of the provisions of the Act 

 and Regulations. As a result we find that the surplus this year is very much 

 reduced in comparison with the surplus of previous years. 



Statistics 



Appended to this report will be found statistical tables showing in detail 

 the varieties and quantities of fry and fingerlings of the various species of fish 

 raised in the several Provincial fish hatcheries; as well as the designation and 

 location of the waters in which such fry and fingerlings have been deposited. 

 In addition there are also statistical tables in connection with the commercial 

 fishing industry, the fur trade and other branches of Departmental work. The 

 figures in all cases have been very carefully prepared and afford most interesting 

 and valuable information. 



Game 



Pursuit of the larger native game animals continued its attraction last 

 year, as a perusal of the appended comparative table showing the number of 

 hunting licenses issued during the past five years will indicate. 



1925 



Resident Moose 1.291 



Resident Deer 17,034 



Non-resident Hunting 1,581 



In this connection it is interesting to note that reports reaching the Depart- 

 ment are to the effect that the majority of these hunters brought their activities 

 for the season to a successful conclusion. 



According to reports received from the District Superintendents it appears 

 that deer and moose are more than holding their own in the northern and north- 

 western portions of the province, while increasing numbers of caribou .n those 

 sections would seem to justify the close season on this species which went mto 

 effect in 1929. 



Ruffed Grouse (Par/r^Wgc).— Apparently, during 1929, conditions showed 

 marked improvement in all sections of the Province and reports are that these 

 birds are to be found in considerably increased numbers. 



