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17. A considerable quantity of fish oil of a superior grade was 

 supplied to the munitions factories and to private manufacturers. 

 Several consignments of guano were also purchased and supplied to 

 co-operative societies and others. 



18. Samples of fish oil were sent to the Indian Institute of 

 Science, Bangalore, for experiments with a view to find out the 

 simplest and the least expensive methods of reducing th<^ir acidity. 



19. As enquiries were made for fish meal for feeding cattle, pigs 

 and dogs experiments were made in its preparation. Samples pre- 

 pared have been favourably reported on as regards their quality and 

 further experiments on a larger scale will be conducted during the 

 coming season. 



20. The Tanur trading accounts which are appended show a gross 

 profit of Rs. 916 and a net profit of Ks. 53. 



21. Co'operation. — The number of fishermen's Co-operative socie- 

 ties rose from 3 L to 17 of which 41 were on the west coast and 6 on 

 the east coast. The membership rose from 1,900 to 2,827. The 

 number of shares and the paid-up share capital rose from 2,438 and 

 Rs. 25,383 to 3,832 and Rs. 49,232 respeetivelv. The loans dis- 

 bursed amounted to Ks. 1,17,520 as against Rs. 40,511 in the 

 previous year. Applications for registration from 13 societies 

 organized during the year were pending at its close. The oil and 

 guano wholesale co-operative society at Mangalore had 36 factory 

 owners as its members and their output of manufactured goods was 

 about 850 tons of guano and about '200 tons of fish oil valued at 

 nearly Rs. 1,10,U00. For want of proper organization it was not 

 possible to eifect a joint sale of all their output, but the commission 

 collected by the panchayat on the sales amounted to nearly Rs. 2,000. 

 The societies have on the whole worked satisfactorily, if due allow- 

 ance is made for the inexperience and illiteracy of the great majority 

 of the members. 



22. Proposals to arrange for the transport of fresh fish into the 

 interior towns and villages by means of motor lorries are under 

 consideration especially in ^^outh Kanara. A similar proposal to bring 

 fresh fish into Madras by motor-lorry from Coveloug and other 

 villages in that neighbourhood is also under consideration. 



23. Education. — The Government fisheries training institute was 

 opened on 14th July 1919 at Calicut. The object of the institute is 

 to train teachers for elementary schools for fisherfolk. In addition 

 to the training in pedagogy, arrangements were made to familiarise 

 the pupil teachers with technical work carried on in the fisheries 

 stations at Tanur and Chaliyam. A boat has been purchased and a 

 fishery instructor has been appointed to instruct the pupils in fishing. 



