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stationary ; vciy small ones are netted during' the rains, tlie minimum size 

 of the inciih boiny enual to one-fourth of an iueh between knot and knot ; 

 iish arc also traiiped in the irrigated fields. In the ILingal Talooka there 

 are 9,000 fishermen, who also i)ursue other oecupations ; the casles are 

 Areroo, Golaroo, Telaga sunajag-eroo, Yeeleegerroo, Lumbani, Mucheejar, 

 Hulepaki, Rungari, Oojiar, IJajput, Mussulmen, Ilunamarroo, Kamatti, 

 Kuber, Wudur, Maliars, Dhors, Koorbus, Chetreroo, Dasroo, Byadroo, 

 Jataroo, Korwaroo, Telyaroo, Kotagar, and Ihguntti. The loeal fish 

 market is fairly supplied, espeeially with marine sorts. About 30,000 persons 

 eat fish, the supply of whieh has deereased of late ; very small ones are 

 taken during the ruins, the minimum size of the mesh of the nets being- 

 equal to that of a grain of gram; fish are also trap])ed in the irrigated 

 fields and poisoned with the milk bush and powder of Mungari-kai. lu 

 the Rauebedume Talooka there are several castes that fish, Mussulmen, 

 Koorbur, Tulwar, Ambiger, Telgaroo, Sabroo, ]\fadgeroo, Areroo, 

 Rungareroo, Neikaroo, Bhoee, and Wudur. The local markets are not 

 fully supplied with fresh fish, but during- the hot months salt-fish comes 

 from Coompta. Three-sevenths of the population (of 70,000) eat fish, the 

 supi)ly of whieh has decreased of late j'cars ; very small ones are taken 

 in quantities during- the rains, the minimum size of the mesh of the nets 

 being onl^^ equal to that of a g-rain of gram ; none are trapped in the 

 irrigated fields. In the Kurujghee Talooka there are 1,000 fishermen, but 

 they also follow other oecupations. The local market is fidly supplied 

 with salted marine fish from Coompta; about 15,000 persons are staled to 

 be fish-eaters, the sujiply of fresh-water ones has decreased of late ; very 

 small ones arc cai)tured during- the rains, the minimum size of the mesh 

 of the nets equalling that of a grain of gram; fish are not trapped 

 in the irrigated fields. In the Rutijhutghee Talooka there are about 150 

 fishermen, who also pursue other occupations; the castes are Gungimakaloo, 

 Gowreemakaloo, AVudur, Maratha, Mussulmen, Ilubsi, Chundi, Mydar, 

 Korwarroo, Iloleroo, Ijumbani, Kuber, and Byad. The loeal market is 

 fu)ly sujiplied with salted marine fish whieh are brought from Coompta, 

 whilst the supply of fresh-water sorts lias remained stationary of late. 

 About 25,000 persons are said to be fish-consumers ; very small ones 

 are captured during- the rains ; the minimum size of the mesh of the nets 

 is "iveu at one inch in circumfereneo ; none are trapped in the irrigated 

 fields. Wicker traps are employed for taking fish ; they are likewise 

 poisoned by the milk bush and the powdered fruit of tlie Mungari. Dams 

 are also erected, and water laded out in order to obtain all the fish. In 

 the Kode Talooka there are about 500 fishermen, who also have other 

 occupations ; the castes are IMussulmeu, Kuber, Wudur, Bedur, Killikyat, 

 Holer, Chulwadi, Arer, Lumbani, and Korwar. The markets are 

 insufficiently supplied with fish, whilst there are about 25,000 persons 

 who eat it ; the siqiply is decreasing ; very small ones are ca])tured duriiig- 

 tlie rains; the miiiinium size of the meshes of the nets are said to be equal 

 to a two-anna silver piece, and even less ; fish are trapped in the 

 irrigated fields. 



