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or between the knots of meshes of nets is -j'gth of an inch. Fish are 

 trapped in the irrigated fields for home consumption by the cultivators. 

 The modes of fishing enumerated are the same as previously recorded. 

 The Extra Assistant Commissioner of Myonng Mya reports that the fisher- 

 men generally carry on petty trades during the rains. The amount of 

 fish in the waters remains stationary ; some are trapped and otherwise cap- 

 tured in irrigated fields. The Extra Assistant Commissioner of Theegwen 

 observes that fish are sold at the fisheries, as there is no proper market : 

 those " obtained in my township sometimes equals former years and some- 

 times less, but never more.'''' The Extra Assistant Commissioner of Tsabai 

 Yoon reports that the fishermen also engage in trade. " The fish in 

 the bazar is neither scarce nor plentiful. I think there is a slight 

 increase in the quantity of fish this year than the previous five or six years/' 

 " In using the gyan, the fishes are put into a place called Ma-yai-bouk, 

 whence they are removed to another place termed win, whence they 

 are taken to the market." The Extra Assistant Commissioner of Yay-gyee 

 observes that out of 768 fishermen in his district 500 exclusively follow 

 this occupation, and 200 employ themselves thus for home consumption. 

 As to the bazar supply of fish, it is " not plentiful every month ; scarce 

 in August and September/'' Small fish obtain half the price per viss that 

 large ones do : the amount in the waters " is rather limited to what 

 it was years ago." Fish are trapped in the irrigated fields. The Extra 

 Assistant Commissioner of Lay-myet-hna replies that the bazars are well 

 supplied during the dry weather, but not so in the rains. Of late years 

 the amount in the waters has decreased : they are trapped in irrigated 

 fields. The Extra Assistant Commissioner of Shwe-lonng reports that 

 " there is no bazar in my township. The fish are carried about and 

 sold in quantities merely sufficient for the people. During the last 

 year fish was carried about and sold sometimes in sufficient quantities, 

 sometimes more, sometimes less/' Small fish are taken during the rains, 

 and traps are employed in the fields. 



