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as they have been in many
parts of Ontario, and Quebec
the real cause of which deter-
mination has been their whole
sale slaughter during their
spawning time. Recently all
of our most valuable fishes
either have disappeared or are
fast disappearing from the waters
of these other Provinces from the
same causes. It therefore behooves
your authorities to take timely
[karning?] and see that similar
destruction does not follow, be
you how well supplied [natur?]
with [lespressions?] fish food , and
[pecit?] commercial wealth.

I shall be pleased to [fets?]
your correspondence relative
to white fish, or other species
which frequent your waters.

I am Sir
Your very obdly
Samuel Wilmot
Supt. F.C.

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any practical knowledge [grong?] more
as to the time that would be [much?]
suitable for a "proper close time" for White
fish to [four?] Manitoba Lakes, [fact?] [sehd?]
after that the Janurary time there
will not [easy?] much in [bones?] that is
which these fish lay their Eggs in
the waters of Ontario, which is in
the latter part of October, and
during November and even later
and I think I might safe in
[Create the dairy hinh your hottest?]
spawning season would be better [any?]
November ; - may I ask your views
as to this question as no doubt your
more immediate knowledge of the
facts, will give you evidence of the
which to have, a proper evidence
Your [being?] compiled with the
[results?] to be ascertained from
the [Laffer-turns?] contained in the
[Memo?] sent you; will no doubt
[this?] no correct date upon which
to form a correct "close time" in
which white fish, the most valuable
commercial fish inhabiting our
waters. In this shall be protected
and fish this valuable - Edible
fish shall not be exterminated in
the North [?] lake [?]