to 



But no ! take all you can has been the maxim, and noW 

 you have notie to take. 



Formerly they were taken by the thousand ; a few 

 years sincd they were counted by the hundred ; biit now 

 they can scarcely be numbered by the dozen. 



Let us take evidence and hear what two old and expe- 

 rienced fishermen say on the subject. 



Charles Langevin, Esq., who made Dery's his country 

 residence for several successive years, has favored me with 

 extracts from his journal. He says :^- 



" JACQUES CARTIEE SALMON FISHERY. 



1850, from 20th June to September, < No. 210 



1851, " " " "221 



1852, " " " "142 



1853, " " " "165 



1854, " " " "48 



1855, " " " "50 



1856, " " " " i1 



" Spearing at the mouth of the riVer has taken place everj- 

 year in the months of October and November, at an average of 

 about 90 each season." 



He has also furnished me with the number taken by 

 Deary with the net. He says : — 



" Netting above the Bridge from 20th June to 1st September. 



1850 No. 110 



1851, " 91 



1852, " 64 



1853, " 74 



1854, " 36 



1855, .'. . II 40 



1856, " 48 



"Ohab. Laitgbvin." 



