CONSTKUOTION OF BAG 



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and Hoshalli ; those of Nerlige were less infected, while 

 those of Mallapur and Vitlapur were comparatively lightly 

 attacked. 



The bags used measured about seven feet in length 

 three to four feet in breadth and one and a-half to two and 

 a-half feet in height at the mouth (see Text-fig. 4). To each 

 side of the mouth of the ba,g, was attached a light 

 bamboo pole about three or four feet in height. The lower 

 end of this pole was flush with the bottom edge of the 



Text-fig, 4. 



Bag used for catching the hoppers. A. Front view. B. Side view. 



bag mouth, while the upper end projected above the 

 top of the bag and served as a convenient handle for 

 holding the bag without undue stooping. Each bag was 

 worked by two men, one to each pole. In dragging the 

 bag along the bunds, care must be taken to keep the mouth 

 taut and to keep its lower edge close to the ground. This 

 is comparatively easy, from the fact that the lower edge of 

 the mouth has no pole attached and so can be readily ad- 

 justed to unevennesses of the ground. It is also important, 



