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I would once more recommend a small license for fish pedlars and that 

 their wagons carry the same number as their license. It would be much easier 

 to trace those that break the law. 



From Overseer TF. E. Collins, of Strathroy, for the Townships of Adelaide 

 and Metcalfe. 



The fishing in this district has been good, especially for pike and pickerel. 



Black and grey squirrels have been plentiful. 



There are not many quail or partridge. 



Muskrats, mink, raccoon and fox are holding their own. 



From Overseer Arthur Corsant, of London, for County Middlesex, east of 

 boundary line between the Ti)wnships of Westminster and Delaware, London and 

 Lobo. 



Angling was very fair, mullets and suckers were quite plentiful. 



Black bass are not very plentiful. 



Muskrats. mink and coon are very scarce. 



Eabbits are very plentiful. 

 ■ Black and grey squirrels are on the increase, but I think every person carrying 

 a gun should have a license, the fee to be $2.00 per year and the number of 

 squirrels for each day's shoot limited to ten, and their sale prohibited. My reason 

 for such a recommendation is that 1 have seen farmers bringing as many as seventy 

 squirrels at a time to the London market for sale, and if there isn't something done 

 to stop it they will soon become extinct. 



Partridge, quail and woodcock are almost birds of the past in my district. 



From Overseer R. E. Jury, of London, for the City of London. 



There were very good catches of pickerel and bass during the month of July. 

 Since then the Eiver Thames has been very high and not much fishing done, a 

 good thing as there are lots of bass left for breeding. There were more coarse 

 fish such as pike, mullet and suckers, caught this year than there has been for 

 years. The people seemed delighted to get them. 



Rabbits and black squirrels are very plentiful. 



There are several bevy of quail in the neighborhood but partridge are scarce. 



As to our fur-bearing animals such as muskrats and mink, they are on the 

 increase. I see a great number of them as I go along the rivers. 



I think putting the license on fur dealers was a step in the right direction and 

 would recommend a gun license. 



From Overseer Jas M. Temple, of Dorchester Station, for the Thames River 

 easterly to boundary line between Oxford and Middlesex. 



The fishing in this section is of but little account, as the gam© fish in the 

 River Thames are bass, and they are very scarce." There seem to be more pike this 

 year than last, but not what there used to be on account of there being no fish 

 slides in Hunter's Dam, and the Waterworks Dam not being in proper repair. 



Game is more plentiful than last year. There are a goodly number of 

 partridge, but few woodcock. 



Black squirrels are numerous, but in my opinion there should be a limit for 

 black squirrels, say twenty a day would be a good bag. 



No ducks except a stray flock occasionally. 



Woodhare or cotton-tail rabbits are so very plentiful that they are becoming 

 a nuisance to the farmers. I believe it would be advisable to extend the shooting 



