Table 4 - Average Brood Sizes by Class (1955, 1956 and 1957) 
Class I — Class II Class III 
Total Ave. Ave, Ave, 
Species Broods Br. Size Br. Size Br. Size 
8 nn 
Black Duck 
1957 78 19 8.7 50 727 9 8.0 
1956 72 25 6.8 43 6.3 4 5.5 
1955 60 29 8.0 26 7.0 5 6.6 
Goldeneye 
1957 16 8 5.0 7 9.4 l 8.0 
1956 14 8 5.6 6 7.0 - - 
1955 3] 17 6.4 13 6.0 5.0 
Blue-winged 
Teal 
1957 15 a) 9.8 5 8.8 ] 3.0 
1956 13 ll 7.6 Z 5.0 - - 
1955 4 3 8.7 l 10,0 “ - 
Conclusions 
It is expected that waterfowl productions in the Maritime 
Provinces will be slightly lower than in 1956 and approximately the same 
as in 1955, 
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