NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN, NORTHERN MANITOBA, AND ONTARIO = continued 
Production Indices 
The status of waterfowl production within the survey area 
is given in table 3. Additional data comparing the 1959 production 
survey with previous years is shown in tables 4 and 5. 
From the information presented in Table 3 it appears that 
production in northern Manitoba will exceed that in 1956 but will 
be less than that of 1955. In northern Saskatchewan the 1959 pro- 
duction will likely be reasonably comparable to that of both 1955 
and 1956. It is of interest to note that the breeding population 
in these two areas was larger in 1955 than it was in 1959 (438% ana 
#144 in N. Saskatchewan and N. Manitoba respectively). In 1956 the 
preeding population in these two areas was considerably less than 
in 1959. Therefore, it would appear that production in these areas 
was proceeding this year at what might be considered a normal rate. 
Table 3. Comparison of Young and Late Nesting Index - 
1959 to 1955 and 1956 
Stratum 199) 1956 1959 1959 1956 1959 

Manitoba C 58,958 1,936 25,170 29,128 2,128 9,128 
Manitoba D 29,525 7,330 19, 864 10,408 7,037 3,518 
Sub-Total 88,483 9,266 45,034 39, 536 9,165 12,646 


Sask. C South 45,820 11,026 61, 769 10, 530 479k 9,250 
Sask. C North 80,066 86, 386 58,068 13,244 27,767 17,420 

Sub-Total 125, 886 97,412 119,837 23,774 32, 561 26,670 
GRAND TOTAL 214,369 106,678 164,871 63,310 41,726 39,316 


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