12 DR. KNIGHT SPEAKS BEFORE ROTARY CLUB Urges the Necessity of Co- operation to Improve the * Fishing Conditions. * Sb ' Declaring it to be a very conserva- tive estimate, Dr. A. P. Knight, chairman of the Dominion Biological Board, while speaking at the Rotary "luncheon fin the British American Hotel, on Thursday, stated that eighty to ninety per cent. of the fry placed in the streams of Ontario by the Government in the last three or fodr years to be not worth*a con- tinental cent" at the present time. "Since 1921," stated Dr. Knight, Dominion Biological Board, "has ed to influence the Canadian peo- . Ple in an educational way along the proper methods of fish culture." The $400,000 spent annually by the Gov- ernment in fish hatcheries was al- most a dead loss, stated the speaker, . who went on to show by statistics "gathered by himself and his asso- : elates that in some streams where the Government hatcheries had plac- ed fry there was not a solitary fish of that species alive due to the de- predations of enemy fish that were one of the greatest menaces to the fishing industry and sport in On- tarlo. The gredter part of the fry placed in the streams had been found by the board to be dead within three months of the time when they were ) there. _ The chief reason why the try died in the small streams was because iy were starved for want of food. The body of water in which they Were placed was not sufficiently 'lerge to feed them. The lack of food 'tended to-keep them from breeding Ad thus their num diminished. Phe other enemy of fhe fry was the "coarser fish, which preyed on them. "We are feeding trout fry to the ost worthless fish," declared the J ler. The Government had car out the same. programme for Aree years with the same result, and : Dr. Knight, "you ' would think it, the public would take action, _8uch is not the case. Instead, the speaker, he had been a "knocker" and other such 8. Others were saying that he ited publicity, and he wanted his £6 to understand that the Bio- Board were only carrying on, work by the personal interest of #8 members in the subject. When i -------- he had realized in 1919 what 'was the trouble with the fishing situation in Ontario, he had taken it up as a matter of special interest and had set to work: to investigate and gather data. "A board ought to be able to do work of this kind without it being said of them that they dadire pub- Hleity or that it is composed of knock- ers," sald Dr. Knight. Questioned by one of the mem- bers of the club as to the means of remedying the situation which con- fronted the province, Dr. Knight pointed out that there were three ways and they all must be contained in any programme along this line. The first method was to keep up the efficient method of breeding, which was being carried on in our hatch- eries, and the speaker thought that there could be very little fmprove- ment there. The 'next step was to seine out the enemy fish with hoop- nets. This, thought the speaker, was one point in favor of the hoop-net fishermeni, who rid the streams of worthless fish. Dr. Knight thought that it was zbsolutely necessary for the welfare of the fishing industry that capable and reliable game ward- ens be appointed. These men should be of a superior class and should re- ceive the backing of all citizens. Gill- netting carried out by the Govern- ment department was recommended by Dr. Knight, who asked the Ro- tariane to support the Hon. Charles McCrea, who was doing his best Tor the welfare of game and commercial fishermen. In winding up his plea for the support by the public of Mr. McCrea, Dr. Knight said, "if he is going to be menaced by an organization of fish- ermen that. will turn him out, he won't inforce the law." The efforts of certain interests along this line were touched on by the speaker, who regretted the rapid shrinkage in the number of game fish in the 'streams in Ontario, declaring that this was a great menace to the future of the tourist trafic in Ontario. The speaker was tendered a hearty vote of thanks on motion of Rotar- ian Prof. G. Caldwell. ,Announcement was made by the president, Rotarian Roy Ward that thé District Governor would pay the local club a visit on Wednesday next. ue i -------------- Prince Edward Plowmen. Picton, Feb. 5-- At the annual! meeting of the Prince Edward Plow- men's Association here the eleetion of officers resulted : John Weese, president; J. L. 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Are Reported in the Vicinity of Lom- bardy. Lombardy, Feb, 1.--~John Gould has purchased James Hughes' farm and will take possession In the spring. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Steacy Moorehouse;, on Jan. 27th, a daugh- ter. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hughes on Jan. 24th, a son. The Ladies' 'Aid will meet on Feb, 3rd at the home of Mrs. Richard Bass. John Gould has sold his farm to John Gardiner. At the recent meet- ing of the counties council in Brock- ville; Reeve H. B. Joynt was appoint- ed on the printing and stationery committes also on the education com- mittee. Orval Covell, son of Mr. and® Mrs. Albert Covell, is suffering from an attack of appendicitis. Miss L. McDonald, Ottawa, spent the past week at her home here. 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