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should obtain specimens of
the Whitefish in certain lakes
or other waters in which these
fish can be readily captured; and
that these specimens should be
sent to me by Express, together with
the dates, and the fish [cular?] [lakes?]
in which they were caught-- and
twenty females from each lake
is [grecourse?] the quota to be [taken?] as
the [Tahush?] I would that as
proportion of this number be [?]
say 2/3 females and 1/3 males
so that way the development of the
procreative organs of both sexes
will be equally shown and the
desired results more fully estab-
lished.
In all other matters the
suggestions sent you from Ottawa
are full, and require no further
comment from me. Should you
however desire any information
from me that I may be [Exactful?]
to give, to aid you in carrying
out the wishes of the Dept. be kind
enough to write me, and I will
cooperate with you in the
[?].
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have died from the extreme scarcity
of the food which formed [ice?] to the
very bottom of the ponds - to few
[however?] did Europe and grew to
a good sign, but [?] lost to us by
the breaking of the dams.
These sent [prevent?]
of [Later?] is [Mandatory?] [?] if
these are larger and [most?] suggestions
[dull?] White-fish and [Saturn?] that
other [certains?] [lecancer?], and
and [subabulive] with [Jaiko?], Bass, Perch
etc. -- Some of the latter [form?] their
[shelter?] weedy surroundings [ice?]
consider with adapted for the [grath?]
of [Dept.?] and it is preferred to stock
some of these with the [off?] nest of
fish.
I [?] all feel much
[undoblast?] to you for the information
[schoolfor?] and also for such
suggestions as will be probably [back?]
to a [desirable?] planting of German
Carp in our [Masterro?] Waters.
I have the honor to be
Your Obld servant
Sam Wilmot
Supt. [?]