DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISHERIES 



PUR FARMING 



The fur farming industry continued its development during the year along 

 the sound and established lines which have previously existed, and the efforts along 

 these lines have been assisted and encouraged with the practical advice and co- 

 operation which is available at the government Experimental Fur Farm at Kirkfield, 

 the work of which institution during the year being outlined further on in this 

 report. Silver and black fox continue to be the principal product of these licensed 

 fur farms, though work in connection with the mink would appear to be developing, 

 and the propagation of this species is attracting increasing attention. 



In previous years statistics of the stock of animals on licensed fur farms as 

 shown in the annual report represented animals on hand as at the end of each 

 calendar year. To obtain these figures in time for inclusion in this report neces- 

 sitated the employment of emergency methods out of all proportion to the results 

 obtained, and for this reason it is deemed desirable with this report to institute the 

 practice of reporting the number of animals on hand as at the beginning of the 

 year under review, — thus the table appended herewith lists the numbers of the 

 various species of fur-bearing animals reported to be stocked on licensed fur farms 

 as at January 1st of the 1932, 1933 and 1934. 



ANIMALS STOCKED OX LICENSED FUR FARMS AS AT JANUARY 1ST 



Beaver 



Fisher 



Fox (cross) 



Fox (red) 



Fox (silver black) 



Fox (blue) 



Lynx 



Mink 



Muskrat 



Raccoon 



Skunk 



Bear 



Marten 



Badger 



The number of Fur Farmers' licenses issued during the year showed a small 

 decrease, being 1217 as compared with licenses to the number of 1291 which were 

 issued during the year 1933. 



CROWN GA^IE PRESERVES 



During the year approximately seventy thousand acres of additional territory 

 was included in the system of Crown Game Preserves throughout the Province, 

 which system had its inception in the year 1917, and there is evidence that these 

 areas of complete sanctuary materially assist in the preservation and propagation 

 of game, particularly within their own boundaries and on the areas adjacent thereto. 

 Two game preserves were created, one which had been established previously was 

 extended, and one was discontinued at the request of the owner of the land involved, 

 particulars of all of which are as follows: — 



