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warm weather extending from August to a minimum for the first time in a

16th to September lst the 10558: sustained by the buyers were so great ‘that the price had to be reduced to ‘$12 per cwt.

Notwithstanding the increase in the total catch, I have to report a This

‘decrease in value oi’ $23,486.

as thcre is always a staple I fishery is undoubtedly nearing a cris-

or this article at remunera-

is as the high cost of equipment and

‘ es. Since Prince Edward Is- the marked decrease in the canned i

' l ncvcr hccome a factor in rt of fresh fish on account ability to supply tlic mar- g tlic wintci" months, it is dent that tlic catch must be d and finished locally to - rkc: requirements. illlld that iili fish for ex- “I in tlic ncar future be sub- nspcction. and that our offi- bcin a position to give our instruction as to the prop-

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afcli,,by countries follows:

inc: .. 9,878 cwt . 807 cwt

...20.274 cwt .. 5,893 cwt

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‘ atoll by counties follows:

846 cwt 150 cwt

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' was a decrease of 4,383 cwt. trill of herring. As the fish

» "l tho spring season was of

or quality it was in demand lobster bait and fox food. atch by counties follows: ....17.930 cwt .... 6.033 c\vt 7.364 cwt ...16.124 cwt

Lobsters

g bccamc general the first , May and was fairly good he entire month. There was ed falling ofl‘ in June. how- - on the whole the catch was

$3.00 lower than that of last the ylackcrs made very little .1‘ s season. In the late scason .-, "var, thcre was quite an in- the catch. so that tlic sca- the wliolc shows an increase cwt. ' ‘RICH by counties follows: .. ....l4.534 cwt ....l2.342 cwt .. ....11(l96 cwt . ....2'1.l53 cwt .0 first of tlic ' ‘son in the on district $18 per cwt. was - live lobsters of ninc inches

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product are making it most dlfllcult for packers to operate their canner- ,ies. in view of present overhead ex- penses it is almost impossible to put up lobsters for less than $28 per case and even at this price the packers have only a very small margin of profit.

Oysters

Again this year the bulk of the catch was taken from Vernon, Or- well, Seal, East, West Rivers and tributaries. Weather conditions dur- ing the summer were especially fav- orable and the oysters grew rapidly during this period. So large a. catch was taken 1n the month of October that the markets became glutted early {in November and fishermen were ob-

llged to cease operations. Otherwise, there would have been a large in- crease in the catch. ' ' The catch by counties follows: Queens ... ...4,680 bbls Kings .. 17 bbls East Prince 59 bbls During the season a beginning was ‘made to clean some of the oyster areas in Richmond Bay, and seventy barrels of parent oysters were taken from East River and placed there. This should have a tendency to in- crease the number of spat and help propagation all over the Bay, Last year some nine barrels were taken in Bideford River. a. tributary to Rich- mond Bay-this year thirty barrels were taken. so it would appear that the oysters are slowly coming back. It is hoped that the work of clean- ing the oyster areas in Richmond Bay and tributaries will be carried on as vigorously as possible in an effort to restore these areas to their former productivity.

There was o. tremendous set of spat in Percival River in the years 1927 and 1928, and in the near future it is hoped that this river will be as pro- ductive as in former years. A large quantity of these immature oysters were removed from shallow to deeper water in the Bay and this should af- ford them amplc opportunity to de- rclop.

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1 have to report a decrease of 1,- 914 cwt. in the catch. The season for gill-net fishing opened on October 15th, and ior bag-net fishing on December 1st. Fish were scarce throughout the entire season; they were in good demand, however. on the Boston and New York markets and good prices were obtained.

The catch by counties follows: west Prince ... ... ....1,228 cwt East Prince . ... ....4.429 cwt. uueens ... AIIIEB ...

.. ... ... .. 382 cwt

Clams and Quahaugs

There was an increase in the catch of 1.375 cwt. over that of last year. During the past season a firm in Charlottetown canned a quantity of qualiaugs which met with a ready market at remunerative prices on l9- count of their superior quality. Nb doubt this fishery will be canted on more extensively this coming season.

Ihheries r. tection Service U

During the reason of 1928 we lied six patrol boats in the Protective Ser- vice. and with their lItl and that of the Overseer: mid Guardians e great may sttempts at illegal fishing were successfully suppressed; in fact, il-

number of years. 1f this service is continued there is no doubt that the end of illegal fishing is in sight; all this will depend, however, on the crews of the boats and the manner in which they discharge their duties. The total number of confiscattons .or‘violations of the Fisheries Reg- ulations during season 1928, covering .12 seizures, were 44.

The total number of prosecutions- 20. '

‘ Remarks The fisbways at Laird's, Campbell's Dixon's and Vernon River milldams were in good condition for the fall run of trout which ascend the head of the streams to deposit their eggs on the natural spawning grounds. There are eighty-eight miilponds throughout the Province and all are teeming with brook trout. In many of these milldams, which are fully as important as those above-mentioned, fishways should be built in order to allow the salt water trout to ascend and thereby improve the quality of the fish. Our streams are fished

months by our own people and by numerous tourists who arc loud in their praise of the excellent trout fishing in this Province; everything, then, should be done for the protec- tion and propagation of these sports fish.

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Capital Invested

The total capital invested was $957,- 161 which covers sail and row boats, gasoline boats, carrying smacks, gill- nets, trap and smelt nets, tubs of trawls, handlines, lobster traps, fish- ing piers and wharves, ice houses, small fish and smoke houses, and lobster canneries.

The number of females employed was 639; the number of males—2939.

MAGDALENE ISLANDS

The total marketed value of the fisheries of the Magdalene Islands for yean 192B was $665,941, as com- pared with $722,105 for year 1927, a decrease of $56,164, due principally: to a. failure in the mackerel and seal catch.

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continuously during the summer

years 1927 and 1928:

KINDS OF. FISH

Cod ... ... ...cwt Herring Mackerel... ... ... ... ... ...cwt Smelts ... ....cwt Eels ... Clams and Quahaugs ... ... “bbls Lobsters ...cwt Tongues and Sounds ...cwt Hair Seals ... ... ... ... .....no. Seal Oil ... ... ... ... ... ....gal Cod Oil ...gal Fish Skins ...cwt Fish Fertilizer ... .cwt Halibut ... ... ... ... ... ....cwt Seal Skins ... .....no.

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This fish was in good demand, and I have to report an increase in the catch of 27,116 cwt. with an in- crease in value of $71,991.

Herring

There was a small decrease in the catch of herring with an increase in value, due, no doubt, to the large quantity of smoked fish. The smok- ing of herring is continuously ex- panding in the Magdalene Islands. four additional large smokers having been built at Grindstone and Etanf du Nord. The Magdalene firms ap- pear to have a ready sale for these fish, and this industry is progressing favorably and will, in all probability, develop to a very large extent in the near future.

Lobsters

There was an increase in the catch of 1,764 cwt. with an increase in value of 811,266. There isyery little variation in the catch of lobsters from year to year. but, if anything. it is on the increase. The people oi these islands are law-abiding and no illeglilities of any kind occur. The lobster canneries are equipped with the most modern facilities and tum out a first class product. I

In the Magdalene Islands there is a lobster sanctuary known u "Tbe Legoons‘, which in some twenty-eight miles in length and ream in width from one-quarter to two miles. No lobster fishing is allowed in these le- goona. This might account for the

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caught marketed caught marketed 38,894 83,238 66,000 155,229 69,535 109,572 99,499 61,885 177,046 20,820 . 69,348 80 240 163 1,304

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opportunity of taking care of the catch and as a result a superior qual- ity of fish was put up.

Seals

I‘ have to report a. decrease in the

catch of 48,833 seals. Remarks

Navigation opened on the 16th Ap- ril which was much earlier than us- ual. The steamer “Lovatt" still con- tinues to give entire satisfaction so far as passengers and freight are concerned; the Captain and crew are very obllging and attentive to their duties which makes it especial- ly pleasant for the passenger 591-. vice. It is thought, however, that 11 this boat, or some other boat on this route, were to afford refrigeration the export of fresh fish would be greatly increased.

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Driven To Sea Were Resigned To Tragic End

ABERDEEN, Scotland, Feb. 12.- Three Germans in a balloon in which they ascended near Leipzig Sunday 11101111113‘ descended abruptly near here ycsterday after a wild unchart- ed voyage across Holland and the North Sea.

found that the apparatus for releas- ing gas from the bag failed to work and thereafter they were at the mer- cy of the elements. The men were Dr. Paul Rohr, Paul Thieieclke, a dentist, and G. Rexhausen, a farmer.

They had resigned themselves to a tragic end when the wind carried the balloon out over the sea during the English coast they sighted a light about three oclockyestcrday morn- ing, which proved to be Aberdeen but the gale increased in furl and the un- govemabie craft was hurled along to- ward the snow-covered Cairngorm Mountains,

Several times they bumped on hill tops and when the balloon caught in a tree they half fell, half jumped out of the basket. One of them hurt his ankle and another an eye and a hand.

The German consul here will pro- vide for their return home.

Early Opening of Navigation

There were only eight inches of ice above the S00 Canal where last year there were two feet and local marine’ men see in this an early Opening o; navigation this spring, The earnest 0118111113 0n record was April 1, 1902, but there are those who claim that a record for early navigation may he established this season.

Thirteen new ships of canal size B"? b91113 made in England for the upper lake grain trade this fall. Five of the canal sized grain freighters are being built for Patterson Steam- Shllls Limited and will bring the total of that companies fleet; w 31_ one 5111p 18 being. built for the Tor. onto Elevator 00., four for the Bar.

111B Steamship Co. and three for a Chicago firm. In addition w the con- version of the steamer Empire City into a, self unloader, eight new ships will be constructed in 1929 for upper lakes trade. .__.._.._._________ '

A mirror has been invented to be mwnted on an automobile wind- shield to enable a. driver to flash W31! M; an approaching oar the 451111118 rays of its own headlights.

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Plans For Curbing Stock Speculation

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WASHINGTON, Feb., 15.—W'hllc the senate is contemplating adoption of the LaFollettc resolution asking me Federal Reserve board to take action to stop further expansion of loans i0!‘ stock market speculation, house mem- bers have under consideration three possible means of bringing about the same result.

Some of them are extremely drastic. They are:

1—Additlonal and special taxation of the surpluses of corporation when these surpluses are used outside 0f their own business.

2—Pssage of a. law placing further restrictions upon the Federal Reserve system in re-discontinuing paper used for stock market speculations.

3—Pass of a. law limiting national banks in the use of their funds other than in the territory in which they are located.

None of theses methods have gone farther than the stage of discussion among the members. For the past few days, ever since the Federal itcservc board action in attempting to call a halt on Wall street speculations, rc- sultlng in the big slump in the mar- ket, the house lobby has been busy with discussion on this subject.

Representative Louis T. LInFadden (R. Penna’) chairman of the house committee on banking, who has been critical of attempts to curb the mar- ket by ukase from the Federal Re- serve board, is contemplating action through his committee. This would involve having thc rummittee on banking and currency organized dur- ing thc extra session of congress. This interference with the plan of the leaders to restrict legislation to tar- iff and farm relief but tho import- once of dealing with this problem through legislation is such that the proposal has renewed the argument in the house as to whether the ses- sion should be restricted or thrown wide open.

Conferences to be H0111.

Representative McFadden says he has not decided upon what, in his opinion should be done, but feels that organization of his committee and its consideration of the banking problem in relation to the specula- tive market, is important.

Conferences will be held during the week, relative to the possibility of bringing the committcc together dur- ing the summer.

The suggestion made by Senator Carter Glass (D., VaJytliat the sit- uation might ‘be met by raising the reserve required on‘ time deposits from three to five percent. has awakened keen interest among the house members. Many of them feel. however, that this would not entirely meet the situation.

In the house membership there is little disposition to meet the situa- tion with radical measures, unless it shall be necessary.

Assured Of American Support

(Canadian Press)

SUDBURY-ON-THAMES, Eng, Feb. 14-—Evangi;line Booth, head o1 the Salvation Army in the United States, today assured Edward J. flig- gins, the newly-elected general, of the united support of the Army in Amerca. Commissioner Booth, sister of General Bramwell Booth, the dc- posed leader, and long one of tlic chief figures of the reform movement wlfihln the Army. spoke at an infor- mal meeting of the high council to- day during which she testlfied to her joy, "that the Army had reached suf- er channels."

Today's meeting was to ‘consider various questions arising from the council's action yesterday in adjudi- cating General Eramwell Booth phy- sically unfit to continue’ in his hign office and 1n electing Commissioner Higgins, chief of stafi, the new com- inander-in-chief.

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OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 14—The total expenditures by the Department of Railways in connection with the con- struction of the Hudson Bay Rail- way since 1911-12 to the end of De- cember, 199B. amounted to $23,817,- 455315, according to a return tabled in alumnus of Commons. 0n the port of Nelson the department spent 90.974.217.89 and on Churchill 93,541,- 19599 has been disbursed.

In the period from 1911-12 to June 39, 10, 1928, the Marine and Fisheries Department spent c. total of 91,487,- 98257. made up of the following sums in connection with the Hudson Bay Railway: I

Hydro cur"! $801,787.11; trip of Aranmorc re beacons. 969,279.44; merino upimdluiru of the fut ax-

pedition 9008.95.99: air force, 9439,-

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YEBRUARY 16,1629

The Central Guardian

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HUNTER RIVER UNITED CHURCH service for Feb. 17th, i929 A. E. Chapman, Pastor. 11 a. m., Wilt- shire; 3 p. m., Wheatley River; '1 p. m. Hunter River

WINSLOE SERVICES. — Services in the United Church of Winsloe on next Sunday, Feb. 17th will be BB follows: Higlifield at 11 a. m.; Prince- town Road at 3 p. m.; Winsloe North at 'I p. m. Rev. G. A. Grant, Minis- tcr

TRYON BAPTIST PASTORATE: A series of special services will be held in the Westmorelend Baptist Church for two weeks beginning Monday evening, Feb. 18th. The pas- tor urgently dcslres the cooperation oi’ everyone in the congregation that these services may fulfil their pur- pose of being a means of bleslng to the Church, the tommunity, the homes, and to individual lives. Myron I Brintou, minister.

ZION CIIURClL-Somc years ago. tlic late Dr. J. Wilbur cnapuwn ad- dressing a Conference of Ministers at Boston said: "Churches, like men. wcar out; they have their day and pass away. This may be inevitable, or it may be preventable. lt is, howev- er, the actual history of the Church. After twenty, thirty or forty years

tlicrc is dcclinc into dccrcpit old age or death." In his sermr-i Sabbath morning, Mr. Fuizon will answer thcl‘ question - "On What‘. ‘docs L110! Church's life and powcr depend?" 'l'lic choir will rcndcr Staincris An- them. “Yc Shall Dwell in, the Land." Equally interesting should bc the ev- ening service "The True Brother- hood of Nations" Reference will bf. made to tne remarkable words of Psalm 8'1; also io “ Christ at the Round table" by E. Stanley Jones. Anthem, “llast Tiiou Not Known" by Pfluegcl" Solo by Miss Flo Camp- bell, “Lcavc it With Him." (Ellis)

l1i\'D ENJOYABLE VISIT -—Mrs. William Clark of Emerald, who left this province (luring the summer for an extended visit to the U. S. A. re- turned to hcr homo in Emerald re- ccntly and has much to tell of what llic saw during her visit. Mrs. Clark went from hcrc by car in company with hcr cousin. Mrs. Frank Tralnor: of Fall Rivcr. who was visiting reia- y tivcs on the Island and after en-i joying n. vcry happy sojourn with} Mrs. Tflllllfli‘ and family, she went to 1 Providence to spend some time with ' her son. Stephen, who holds o. re- i sponsilclc position there. She nexti went to Boston where she spent a i few very pleasant days with her daughter, sister Catherine and other relatives. She next visited New York where her two daughters, Mrs. Wil-i llnm Sinnottand Miss Pearl reside; Shc was vcry much impressed with the bcatititiil city with its many magnificent buildings and other at- tractions. Mrs. Clark was in New York during the election campaign and had the extreme pleasure of hear- ing Alfred E. Smith, deliver one of his forcible campaign speeches.