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roosts IGO feet by 8 feet, and 8 feet high. Then there is a large yard for rearing 

 the young birds. We now have in the aviary, Lady Amherst, Golden, Eeeves, 

 Silver and English K. N. pheasants, also some Hungarian partridge. 



Our flock of 17 wild turkeys running at large on the park are in fine con- 

 dition. It was found necessary to dig and scrape out a larger and deeper pond 

 for the wild geese, of which there are twenty in the park enclosure. 



The beaver procured from Algonquin Park last spring have been working 

 on the marsh and in the edge of the bush. They have a good house and appear 

 to be making themselves quite at home. 

 Black squirrels are very numerous. 



The deer are increasing in number so rapidly that it will be necessary to 

 dispose of a good number each year to keep them from overrunning the country 

 adjoining the 'park and also from destroying the young growth. 



There are 30 cottages at present, the owners of which respond to the regula- 

 tions very satisfactorily. 



The visitors to the park this year were constant, there being a half more 



iffhan any other year in the history of the park. It is quite common for people 



-to auto 40 and 50 miles to spend the day. Tourists who come are delighted with 



7,the trip through the park forest. The deer, black squirrel, etc., as well as the 



iall straight forest trees seen on this trip make it interesting. There is a great 



need for a suitable boarding house as there is no such accommodation on the 



^park, consequently a great number who desire to come are unable for that reason. 



There was always a large crowd coming and going on Sundays during the 



i&liJiB»er, Sunday school was held in the pavilion in the morning, and religious 



■Services conducted by a sluflent for an hour in the afternoon, which were regularly 



attended by the campers and others and their children. 



George Goldwokthy, 

 Superintendent Rondeau Park. 



Overseer J. R. Bradbury, of Blind River, reports tliat the catch of fish was 

 quite as good as in 1913. There was a falling off in some localities, but taking 

 the district throughout, the catch was about the same. Whitefish fell off some- 

 what but other varieties, such as pickerel, trout, mullets, pike and sturgeon, 

 were 'as plentiful as ever. Very few perch were caught except m the western 

 part of his district. The pickerel catch, which is most important, was very 

 good and the fish of good size. Trolling and angling were better than usual 

 in some of the small lakes and streams, and some splendid specimens of bass 

 were taken. In some small lakes pike seem to be killing the other varieties; 

 dofffish are also doing considerable damage. 



Red deer seem to be fairly numerous, though the wolves are domg a great 

 deal of damage. Carcasses of deer may be seen partly devoured or with nothing 

 left but the bones. If wolves continue to increase as fast during the next year 

 or two, deer will be driven out entirely. He strongly advises that the bounty 

 for wolves be increased to $20 each. 



Moose are quite numerous in some localities, and splendid specimens are 

 seen from time to time. Wolves do not seem to trouble moose, as he has not 

 known of any case in the district where they have killed them. 



