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below the average, herring, pickerel and perch being scarce. Sturgeon about as 

 usual. The fishing this fall is also very poor, the whitefish not being present in 

 any quantity so far. 



Black squirrels are on tha increase, the close season in this County having a 

 beneficial effect. It is rather a hard matter to keep the young sports from getting 

 after them, but nevertheless their numbers have rapidly increased the last two 

 years. 



Muskrats are quite plentiful again, the low price of furs last winter and spring 

 not being much attraction to the trappers to take them. 



Mink are very scarce. 



Quail and partridge are still very scarce in this section. 



The ducks are reported as very scarce so far this fall along the Grand River 

 and but very few are seen along the lake shore. 



Coon, skunk and rabbits are very plentiful all over the County. 



I would again strongly urge that all trappers be licensed, as it is the only way 

 to keep control over them, and make the close seasons observed. 



Haliburton County. 



From Overseer Manly Mayhee, of Cameron, for Sturgeon Lake, beginning at 

 Day's Landing and running south for five miles, including McLaren's Creek, 

 Sturgeon Point and Pleasant Point. 



The spring was unfavorable for the trappers on account of late ice and rough 

 weather. Mink were not so plentiful. I am of the opinion that the close season 

 for mink should be from the 1st of March to the 1st of December, as the fur fades 

 badly in the March sun. 



The extreme cold, rough weather this spring was a great protection to the 

 fish in spawning season. Angling was good both for maskinonge and bass this 

 season. 



Ducks seem to be as plentiful as usual. 



Partridge and rabbits are as plentiful as ever. 



There are a few beaver in this locality and no black or grey squirrels. 



Poxes, coons and skunks are plentiful. 



Theire are no deer in this locality. 



Halton County. 



From Overseer R. M. Brown, of Milton, for the Townships of Nassagaweya 

 and Esquesing. 



Partridge fairly numerous on the mountain range, but not very plentiful on 

 the lower ground. 



Woodcock very scarce. 



Quail, two years ago we had a few in the Township of Nelson, but this season 

 I have not heard of one in the whole County. 



Black and grey squirrels very plentiful. 



Raccoon fairly plentiful. 



Mink very scarce. 



Muskrat about the same as last two years. 



Speckled trout gradually disappearing. A stream here that used to be one 

 of the best, owing to cleaning up of brush and the proprietors using no means of 

 protection it is almost depleted. 



