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there would be an unfailing supply of running water, whereas at Pbrt Carling 

 they are dependent on a supply from a tank which is provided with a gasoline- 

 engine. 



While up the Georgian Bay in October, he was surprised to hear that the lake- 

 trout were not then on the shoals. These fish generally come on the shoals about; 

 the 8th or 10th October. The same thing occurred in the inland lakes. The- 

 reason assigned was that owing to the mild fall the temperature of the water kept' 

 high and the fish remained later in the deep cold water. 



The distribution of bass fry from the Brantford hatchery was again success- 

 fully carried on this year, and the results of former years restocking from this- 

 source is very apparent in many waters. 



Deer are reported about the same as regards numbers in most places. He is- 

 pleased to note that in many sections formerly hunted over and then discarded on 

 account of scarcity of deer, they are again increasing. He thinks it most advisable' 

 that districts in which there is a scarcity should be closed for hunting purposes- 

 for a term of years. 



Partridge are plentiful in some sections, but he invariably notices that there 

 is a shortage in the proximity of summer resorts, which leads him to believe that 

 many are killed before the season opens by some of the unsportsmanlike visitors, 

 with their little " 22 " rifles, which they bring up partly for this purpose, and the 

 reports of which cannot be heard at any great distance. 



He was agreeably surprised last season at being shown a woodcock by a friend 

 which had been shot in the neighborhood. This was the only specimen he had^ 

 heard of so far north for many years. 



Beaver are increasing to such an extent as to be a perfect nuisance in places, 

 drowning out land, flooding roads, etc. He thinks the Department would be fully 

 justified in throwing open the season of 1915 for these animals, which have been 

 protected since 1891. 



The laws, he is pleased to say, have for the most part been well observed. Most 

 of the cases of infractions that he has had have been with regard' to fur. 



Warden D. D. Young, of Port Arthur, reports as follows: 



Moose: Very plentiful and increasing. 



Red Deer: Increasing very rapidly in certain districts, viz., south-east of 

 Port Arthur and west from Atikokan. 



Grouse (Partridge) : In some places plentiful, in others scarce. 



Hares : Plentiful in some parts. The only way I can axjcount for the scarcity 

 in some places of grouse (partridge) and hares is the increase of wolves,. owls, hawks,, 

 crows, red squirrels and weasels. 



Ducks: Increasing. 



Geese : Scarce except south end of Lake of the "Woods. 



Snipe: A few in places. 



Woodcock: Nil. 



Wolves, timber, brush and coyotes : Increasing and very destructive to game. 



Beaver: Increasing very fast (plentiful). , 



Mink, Weasels (Canadian Ermine) : Fairly plentiful'. 



Muskrats: Increasing in some places. 



Lynx: Numerous. 



Otter: Increasing. 



