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Newcastle April 18/87

John Tilton Esq
Deputy Minister of Fisheries
Ottawa

Sir

Having corresponded
with Mr [McCluskey?] officer in charge
of the St John River Hatchery regarding
the distribution of the white-fish fry
hatched from the Eggs sent there.-
The following places are recommended
by Mr [McCluskey?] as suitable [?] [?]
the fry viz.

[Savelle?] lakes Carlton Co. 500,000
Dechute do Victoria " 500,000
Chamcook do Charlotte " 500,000
Skiff do York " 500,000
Magaguadavic " 100,000
Summerfield Lake Carlton Co 100,000
[Portage?] Lake Victoria Co 100,000
Rapid des femme lake do 100,000
Song Lake do 50,000
Johnville Lake Carlton 50,000
Probable total 2,500000

Should any other [distribution?]
be required by your Department
please communicate at once
as the fry are ready to go out.

Yours Obedly,
Samuel Wilmot

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Newcastle April 18 1887
Mr Tilton Esq
Deputy Minister of Fisheries
Ottawa

Sir
I am requested in your
letter of the 15th march to state for
the information of the Dept my view
regarding the present "close season"
for Speckled trout in Ontario, and
whether the season is now sufficiently
Early and long for effiecient pro-
tection; and what changes, if any,
I would recommend; - and whether
I favour the [adoptions?] of a regulation
prohibiting the catching for sale
of Spec trout [making....length?]
[?]
they would [transfer?] in the
close season for Spec trout in the
[?] of Ontario [?]
period is so nearly [?]
be at the [?] [from sept 7th?]
[to 11th of May?] following [?]
any [?] would
in which [?] the [?]
fish, the season commenced on the
1st of Sep instead of the 15th: but as all..