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domestic animals ; another is the culture of our native food 

 fishes, and the introduction and acclimatization of useful foreign 

 species. Both of these come into touch with our daily life and 

 business, and are of very great commercial importance. 



The part, whether beneficial or otherwise, that the many and 

 varied forms of life play in the production of the fruits of the 

 earth is yet to a great extent unknown ; much as science has 

 already done in this respect, much remains to do, and the possi- 

 bilities of the rewards which Nature still has hid in her lap for 

 the student who patiently sits at her feet questioning, is an 

 incentive too powerful to be resisted. 



To aid us in the attainment of the object indicated, we have 

 enlisted the co-operation of a number of competent observers 

 residing in different parts of the Province, who report, from 

 time to time, such records as are deemed worthy of publication. 



This staff of co-workers will be enlarged as opportunities 

 afford, and we shall always be glad to receive contributions of 

 records and of specimens from all who take an interest in the 

 study of life forms. 



ON THE OCCURRENCE OF URIA LOMVIA 

 ON LAKE ONTARIO. 



On November 29, 1893, Mr. O. Spanner received a specimen 

 of this Guillemot, taken on Toronto Bay by Mr. Curtis. The 

 bird was in good condition, and had pitched among some decoy 

 ducks, near the eastern gap. 



On December 7, a flock pitched on the lake shore of Ash- 

 bridge bar, in shelter of the breakwater. Mr. Curtis secured 

 four out of this flock, two of which he sold to Mr. Jacobs and 

 two to Mr. Spanner. 



On December 8-9, almost every hunter around the bay 

 observed or secured Guillemots. Upwards of twenty-eight 

 were taken on these two days ; Mr. Curtis shot six, Mr. 

 McDonald four. Mr. J. Stairs took three off the western bar, 

 and Mr. W. McKay one. Mr. C. Nurse secured one on Humber 



