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It will be observed that C. D. has not nearly enough fats 

 in his food-supply to sustain him properly even in a warm 

 climate. Like A. B. he lacks most of the civilized neces- 

 saries and luxuries of every description. 



The most important change that has of late years come 

 over our fisheries has been the one most needed of all; that 

 is, the chance of obtaining remunerative work during the 

 long winter, when the fishery is out of the question. Now- 

 adays, a man who fails need not see semi-starvation and 

 scurvy, and even death, overtake his family before he can 

 again find a source of supplies. Such results of starva- 

 tion I have seen more than once. Pulp and lumber mills, 

 mines, and other industries may now afford work for 

 most of those who return south from Labrador before they 

 " freeze in" for the winter. A somewhat similar improve- 



