THE EEPOET UPON No. 14 



You will note that the total revenues for 1919 of $346,197.14 are nearly three 

 times as great as the revenues for 1910, and the increase is largely responsible 

 to the revenues received in the Game Department being almost five times as groat 

 for the same period, while the revenues from the Fisheries for 1919 are less than 

 twice the amount received in 1910, 



Statistics. 



The statistics have been carefully prepared and furnish much interesting and 

 valuable information. 



Fish. 



Commercial licenses were issued in 1918 for 6,605,067 yards of gill nets, 

 36,402 yards seines, l,0i69 pound nets, 1,332 hoop nets, 36 dip or roll nets, 269 

 spears as well as 58,500 hooks. 



The occupation gave direct employment to 3,918 men with 125 tugs, 703 

 gasoline boats and 1,176 sail or row boats, with an estimated capital of $2,694,- 

 104.31 invested in the industry. The aggregate catch amounts to 46,004,1761/^ 

 lbs. as compared with 42,836,179 lbs. in the previous year, an increase of 

 3,167,9961/2 lbs. 



The reports received from nearly every district show that angling for game 

 llsh in 1919 has been exceptionally good and no doubt the results are responsible 

 to a large measure to the re-stocking programme carried on by this Department 

 (luring the past few years. 



Game 



Moose and Deer are reported to be plentiful in several districts and Caribou 

 has appeared in sections where they have not been seen for some years. The 

 number of non-resident licenses issued this year shows an increase of 172 over 

 the previous years, the number of resident Deer licenses shows an increase of 3,341 

 and the number of resident Moose licences shows an increase of 61 over the previous 

 year. 



Partridge. — The benefit of the existing close season together with favourable 

 weather conditions during the hatching period has been very beneficial to these 

 game birds and there is reported to be a large increase in numbers in many parts 

 of the province. 



Ducks. — The season for ducks may be considered as normal and the number 

 taken compares favourably with the previous year. 



Quail. — Has not shown any increase in the province. 



Pheasants. — Favourable reports have been received from parts of the province 

 regarding the number of pheasants, particularly in the Niagara district. The 

 Department has undertaken to assist in the propagation of these game birds by 

 importing some new stock of English Ring-Neck pheasants and placing them at 

 Rondeau Park, and a quantity of eggs were also imported during the spring 

 months and the hatch therefrom has been very satisfactory. It is hoped that some 

 satisfactory results will be obtained in the rearing of these birds in order that 

 they may become more plentiful in those parts of the province suitable for their 

 existence. 



