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of late. Very few small fishes are taken during the rains, nor 

 are large ones trapped in the irrigated fields ; the minimum size of the 

 mesh of the nets is 1 inch between each knot. The five Tehsildars in the 

 Multan district report 95 fishermen, viz., 6 in Multan, 13 in Shoojabad, 

 35 in Lodhran, 26 in Mailsi, and 15 in Seraie Saidhu ; they also pursue 

 other occupations. During the cold season the markets are fully supplied 

 with fish, which are eaten by 90 per cent, of the Mahomedans and 14 

 per cent, of the Hindu population. The fish supply has remained 

 stationary of late years ; small ones are not taken during the rains, nor 

 are any trapped in the irrigated fields ; the minimum size of the mesh 

 of the nets is \ an inch between each knot. The local names of nets 

 and traps employed for taking fish in this district are ' jals,' ' koor/ 

 ' koondees •/ the last is of three descriptions which are termed ' khatha/ 

 f nurra/ and ' satla.' 



38. In the Lahor District, the Tehsildar of that place states there 



are 150 fishermen who also follow other call- 



Lahor Division.— Answers of ing- s . The markets are not fully supplied with 



ctIt Si ' S tkp^G°;j™[: «*. ""eh species of food is eatea by five-sixths 



la, Wazirabad, Hafizabad. of the population. The amount m the waters 



has decreased of late years, due to a defi- 

 ciency of rain ; very small ones are taken during the rains with nets called 

 'satna/ the minimum size of its meshes about equal that of a grain of 

 gram. Fish are not trapped in the irrigated fields during the rains. The 

 Tehsildar of Kdsur states, that in his range there are 50 fishermen of the 

 ' Main' caste, who do not pursue any other occupation. The markets are 

 not fully supplied. The amount in the waters is said to have decreased 

 until this year, when an increase is reported. Very small fish are taken 

 during the rains with a net termed ' sumbi ; ' the minimum size of the 

 meshes employed is £ an inch between each kuot ; none are trapped in 

 the irrigated fields. The Tehsildar of Chunia reports 25 fishermen in 

 his range, they also have other callings. The markets are insufficiently 

 supplied ; about half the population eat fish ; the amount in the waters has 

 decreased until the present year, when it has increased, due to the opening 

 of the ' Kabora' canal. Very small fish are not taken during the rains, 

 nor trapped in the irrigated fields ; the minimum size of the mesh of 

 nets employed is ^ an inch between each knot. The Tehsildar of 

 Sharkpur states that there are 50 fishermen in his range, all of whom 

 pursue other callings ; the markets are insufficiently supplied ; 

 95 per cent, of the population are fish consumers. The supply has decreas- 

 ed ; small fish are not taken during the rains, but large ones are trapped 

 at this season in the irrigated fields; the minimum size of the mesh of the 

 nets is given at 1| inches between each knot. In the Gujranwalla dis- 

 trict, the three tehsildars give the number of fishermen at 105, viz., 

 Gujranwalla 50, Wazirabad 25, Hafizabad 30, all of whom follow other 

 occupations. None of the markets are sufficiently supplied. All the Mus- 

 sulmen and generally two-thirds of the Hindus are fish-eaters, but the 

 Brahmins and women usually reject it. In the first-named tehsil the 

 fish are said to have decreased, but to have remained stationary in the 

 other two ; small ones are stated no longer to be taken during the rains ; 

 in one tehsil it is believed that they are unwholesome at this period. The 

 minimum sized mesh of the nets employed is } of an inch between 



