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is three-quarters of an inch. Fish are also trapped in the irrigated fields 

 during- the rains. 



301. At Sitajmr the Native official observes that the Kahars and 



Guryas take fish at certain times, but their 



offi S ci!?l PUr ' ° piniCm ° f NatiVC re &" lar occupation is agriculture. The local 



markets are not fully supplied. Large fish 

 obtain two annas, small ones one anna a seer ; mutton two annas a seer. 

 He is unable to give the proportion of fish-eaters. The general opinion is 

 that fish have increased, due to several consecutive years of floods. The 

 smallest size of the mesh of nets is given at a quarter of an inch. Fish 

 are trapped during the rains in the irrigated fields. The native names 

 of the nets and traps in use are Pundi, Jal, Locari Jal, Maha Jal, 

 Kharia Jal, Patia Jal, Pailna Jal, Tapa Jal. 



302. The Teksildar of Hardin gives the fishermen at 2,000, all of 



„,.„.. „ n , , ... whom are said to also follow other occupations, 

 Hurdui. Opinion of lehsildar. ... „ . i ■*% -• • 



their castes are Kahars and Bourias, especi- 

 ally the latter. The local markets are insufficiently supplied with fish ; 

 more, it is observed, could be sold. The large sorts realize from one to 

 one and a half annas a seer, the small from six to nine pies a seer, and 

 mutton two annas for the same quantity. Two-thirds of the population 

 are stated to be fish-consumers. The supply is asserted to have in- 

 creased ; very small ones are taken in large numbers in nets and baskets 

 of various sorts, whilst the minimum size of the mesh of the nets will 

 not allow a grain of gram to pass. Fish are also trapped in inundated 

 fields during the rains. The nets employed are Tapa, Dhundhi, Katia, 

 and Khanchas. 



303. The Teksildar of Shakbad computes the Kahar fishermen at 



„ , , , /4 . . - m -..,, 2,126, all following other occupations. The 



Shabbad. Opinion of Tehsudar. i ^ • ,, T -i i m i 



r markets are insufficiently supplied, whilst 



about 90 per cent, of the population eat fish. The supply in the waters 



has remained stationary. Very small fish are taken in large numbers, 



whilst a grain of gram will not pass through some of the nets. Fish are 



also trapped in inundated fields during the rains. 



304. The Teksildar of Sundeela gives the fishermen at 250, consisting 



of Kahars, Passis, and Arakhs. The market 

 TehsUdaf" ° PiUi ° n ° f tbC is inefficiently supplied. Large fish obtain 



from six to eight pies a seer, and small ones 

 from three to six. Three-fourths of the population are reputed to be fish- 

 eaters. The supply in the waters has remained stationary. Large 

 numbers of very small fish are captured, whilst the mesh of the nets 

 will arrest a grain of gram. Fish are also trapped during the rains in 

 inundated fields. 



305. The Teksildar of Bihjram states there are 200 Kahars, 



_ . . „ , Araths, and Bouriah fishermen. The markets 



Bilgram. Opinion of the Teh- „„ • «• • ,i r j -,, n •> ,, 



B iia ar 7 are insufficiently supplied with fish, the 



larger ones of which obtain nine pie, and 



the smaller six pie a seer ; 80 per cent, of the population eat fish. The 



supply has decreased. " More fish are caught in this Tehsil than in any 



other. They are exceedingly plentiful in Sandi, where small fish are 



often used as manure, and fry are sold in quantities for little or nothing; 



the smallest mesh of the nets will not pass a grain of barley/' Fish 



