126 



April 



May 



June 



July 



August 



September 



October 



November 



December 



It was in February they were found in plenty. On the whole 

 it may be taken that the five months, viz., January, February, 

 May, June and September, are the favourable seasons for the 

 mackerel fishery, that is, 2 months during the north-east monsoon 

 and 3 months during the south-west monsoon. From the data for 

 the year 1917-18 given below — only two big canoes and a crew of 

 14 men were at work then and had no Chala vala (mackerel net) 

 — it can be seen that only 1,189 lb. of mackerel were caught 

 throughout the year and sold for Rs. 1 04 15-0. 



1918, May .. 



1917, July •• 



„ August 



But curiously it was in August iQJ/that the maximum quantity 

 was captured and they were not found during the other months of 

 that year. 



The time of their appearance and disappearance during the 

 three years 1917 — 19 is noted in the following tables: — 

 1917 ... ... No data available till June. 



July ... Appeared on 3rd July 1917 



Disappeared on 7th July 1917 

 August ... Appeared on 17th August 1917 



Disappeared on 31st August 1917 

 and thence forward never found 

 till the close of December 191 7. 



