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breed there is doubtful, but it is only by experiment on a large 

 scale that this can be settled conclusively. Several thousands of 

 young have been transported from brackish water to various tanks. 

 Considerable difficulty was found in conditioning and transporting 

 them safely, but this has been overcome in great measure by a 

 series of experiments conducted at the Ippur Fish Farm. 



45. Sunkesula Fish Farm. — The routine of this farm, which 

 consists of rearing quick growing carp and other indigenous fish 

 for the stocking of the tanks supplied from here, and in the 

 breeding of Gourami and Etroplus for the same eventual purpose 

 was carried on as usual. On my inspection, I found that the area 

 available is altogether insufficient, nearly all of the large ponds 

 originally provided for, having been allowed to dry up, on account 

 of the difficulty of supplying them with water. I consider that the 

 work of the farm cannot be satisfactorily carried on in these 

 circumstances and I have sketched out certain improvements, 

 consisting chiefly in the deepening of the abandoned ponds, 

 which are now under investigation by the Executive Engineer of 

 Kurnool. Owing to the failure of the monsoon last year, and the 

 consequent unusual silting of the Tungabhadra river-bed adjacent 

 to the farm, unprecedented difficulties were experienced last 

 February and March in obtaining an adequate supply of water, 

 even for the few small ponds which are now utilized. To guard 

 against similar occurrences in future, a new well with a long 

 infiltration gallery, has been sunk near the head sluice of the 

 Kurnool-Cuddapah canal. Government sanction (G.O. R. No. 149, 

 Financial, dated 2nd June 1919) was accorded and the well is now 

 under construction by the Public Works Department at an 

 estimated cost of Rs. 500. As mentioned before, both Gourami 

 and Etroplus bred freely here ; 53 young Gourami were transferred 

 successfully to Ippur while 964 young Etroplus were distributed 

 to selected tanks in the Ceded districts and to the Kurnool- 

 Cuddapah canal. Supplies of live fish obtained from the growing 

 grounds at Edurur and elsewhere were regularly forwarded by the 

 Farm staff to the supply ponds at Kurnool, and therefrom delivered 

 to the contractor. The total amount so supplied was 1,743 lb. of 

 carp and other fish, and 105 lb. of murrel, the whole realizing the 

 sum of Rs. 208-5-6. The two ponds at Kurnool for storing live 

 fish pending sale, have been completed and will afford increased 

 facilities for this useful work of supplying the public market with 



