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numerous seasonal overseers appointed for duty during these periods for the 

 better protection of fish and game and enforcement of the Act. 



In this connection we would like to take advantage of this opportunity to 

 make favourable mention of the services rendered by the 358 parties who received 

 appointments throughout the year as Deputy Game and Fisheries Wardens. 

 These Deputy Wardens, many of whom are members of the Fish and Game 

 Protective Associations of the Province, and all of whom are very much interested 

 in the work of conservation and enforcement, as is evidenced by their willing- 

 ness to act, accept the appointment without remuneration, and perform their 

 services in an unselfish manner, rendering a degree of assistance and co-operation 

 which it would be difficult to replace, and which is, as a result, very much, 

 appreciated. 



In 1,253 cases in which parties were charged with violations of fish and 

 game regulations, convictions were secured, and fines and costs assessed, as S2t 

 forth in the statement of revenue given in a previous section of this report. 



In 1,635 cases, seizures of goods and equipment were made. A summary of 

 the articles is as follows: 



Pelts 4,019 Traps 1,885 



Deer and mocse hides 31 Fire-arms 552 



Live animals 29 Gasoline boats 12 



Fish lbs. 4,063 Row boats 18 



Fish no. 1,277 Canoes 12 



Gill nets pieces 186 Punts 15 



Gill nets yds. 11,473 Tugs 2 



Dip nets 35 Motor cars 7 



Hoop nets 25 Jack-lights and lanterns 40 



Seine nets 30 Deer and moose 24 



Pound nets 11 X'enison lbs. 1,229 



Trap nets 10 Moosemeat " 864 



Bull nets 20 Partridges 102 



Bag nets 1 Geese and ducks 127 



Hooks 1 ,561 Pheasants 23 



Spears 87 Decoys 1 24 



Rods and lines 97 Ammunition (rounds) 797 



Creels 17 Miscellaneous 34 



Fishing-tackle boxes 11 



In accordance with the usual practice, confiscated articles, except in those 

 cases in which they were sold to the former owners, were disposed of by tender 

 at sales which were given publicity and advertised in the press. Notice of these 

 sales was also given through our district offices. The amount derived from these 

 sales is shown in the statement of revenue included in this report. 



REPORT OF THE FISH CULTURE BRANCH 



The Biological and Fish Culture Branch, of the Department of Game and 

 Fisheries for Ontario, was created officially in 1928, one of its functions being to 

 effect the application of scientific findings, both Canadian and foreign, whenever 

 possible and practicable, to fish culture and the fisheries of Ontario. 



In recent years a vast amount of literature has accumulated on the subject, 

 and that part which is the result of scientific enquiry is used to the best advantage. 

 In other words, the general trend of the activities of the Branch is to conform 

 to ideas substantiated by scientific facts. 



Although there remains always that realm of deep-seated obscurity, difficult 

 of penetration, nevertheless, as a result of patient and accurate experimentation 

 in field and laboratory studies, our knowledge broadens. Biological findings 

 cannot be forced and years may pass before we see concrete evidences of 



