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Partridge are becoming more numerous every year. 



Wild geese stayed around in large numbers feeding on the wheat fields on 

 their way north. Owing to the cold weather in the spring, they did not arrive 

 until a few days before the season closed, consequently only a few were shot. 



Hares and cotton-tail rabbits are very plentiful. 



Muskrats seemed plentiful last spring, but the nights being rough and cold, 

 there were not so many captured as usual. 



Mink are slowly increasing. 



The people are beginning to see the importance of the observance of the law 

 for the protection of the country's fish and game. 



Overseer II. B. Parker, of Bohcaygeon, reports that the fishing was not quite 

 as good last year as in 19'13, especially for maskinonge. Bass are holding their 

 own better than maskinonge. 



He would call attention to the necessity of building a fish hatchery on these 

 waters to propagate maskinonge, as so many tourists visit the district for angling. 



Partridge and ducks were about the same as the previous year. Deer were 

 very numerous last fall and hunting parties got their number before the end of 

 the season with very few exceptions. Mink and muskrats are about the same as 

 usual while beaver are on the increase. 



Overseer Ira Toole, of Omemee, reports that the maskinonge fishing waa not 

 nearly so good as the previous season, owing no doubt to the large numbers taken 

 out during the preceding two seasons. Angling for bass was very good, but this 

 is not carried on to any great extent in hi? district. 



Frogs have increased very well owing to the protection they have i-eeeived 

 during the last few years. 



Muskrats are holding their own as well as could be expected considering the 

 number caught every spring. Mink continue to be very scarce. 



Ducks were about as plentiful as usual last season, but the late fall ducks have 

 become fewer during the last three seasons. Partridge were very plentiful last 

 fall, much more than for a number of years. There are also a number of black 

 squirrels to be seen which is sometliing new for his district. 



The Game and Fishery Laws have been very well observed by the local sports- 

 men, but the same cannot be said about parties coming in from outside points, 

 especially Peterboro. ^ 



Wateeloo County. 



Overseer Louis Sattler, of Berlin, reports that the laws have been fairly well 

 observed in the Township of Waterloo, only one conviction having been made. 



Fishing along the Grand River was not so good as in former years, owing to 

 the sugar factory polluting the waters last year. Trout are scarce, and he would 

 suggest that the open season be shortened one month. 



Partridge were reported to be more numerous than of late years. Mink were 

 becoming scarce but muskrats showed no decrease. Cotton-tail rabbits were the 

 most numerous of any game, though he would like to see hunting with ferrets 

 prohibited. 



Overseer Edwin Scherer, of New Hamburg, reports that last season was the 

 first for years that black bass were caught in the Nith River. Quite a number 

 measured from fourteen to eighteen inches in length. 



