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i'lsli liavo decreased of late years. Nets used for lank-fisliiiig " liave meslics 

 of one inch or half inch." Fish baskets, fish snares, and (ishing stakes 

 are employed in taking' fish. The Teln\hlar of BmiiJcr ohscrvcs that 

 ilie fishermen are also agriculturists and coolies. About 2,000 persons eat 

 fish ; the markets are not sufiiciently suj)j)lied, but generally are so when 

 tlicre is a fair. The amount in the waters arc not incre.asinf^. The mini- 

 nnim size of the mesh of the nets is one-fourlh of an inch. The TehsUdar 

 of Rcpalli replies that the I'alla, JMutracliuhi, and Hcsla are fishermen; 

 tliey also cngag'c in other work. About CUO people eat fish ; in fact all 

 castes, cxcejit Brahmins, Vysyas, goldsmiths, and car])enters, ))rcfcrring 

 it, however, fresh. The local markets arc never sup]ilicd ; 10 or 12 baskets 

 of small fish are broug-ht for sale once a week. The minimum size of 

 the mesh of nets is that of the ring- finger. The Telisildar of Gndcwada 

 observes th.at fishing baskets, fishing stakes, and snares are employed; 

 water also is dammed up and baled out. The Tclnildnr of SaUcnapalbj 

 answers that the fisiicrmcn only arc engaged in this work for a portion of 

 the year; during the remainder they employ themseves in other trades. 

 About 20,000 persons of all castes, except Brahmins, Komatics, and 

 Kamsalies or goldsmiths, eat fish, preferring the salted article. Fish are 

 6nly brought to market to a small extent; the amount in the waters has 

 decreased of late j'ears ; the smallest sized mesh emjdoyed is one-tenth of 

 an inch, the largest one inch. A basket sua"c termed 'Otn,' and a snare 

 called 'Mavu,' arc used for fishing. The Te/isildar of I'dlnad observes 

 that the fishermen are likewise agriculturists and coolies; none earn 

 their living by fishing. Ail castes eat fish, except Brahmins, Komaties, 

 goldsmiths, and Linga Balijalu. The local markets are not sufiiciently 

 supplied ; the iimount in the waters has continued stationary; the usual 

 size oi the mesh of the nets is from one pie to a4-anna piece. Fishing bas- 

 kets and other wicker snares are cmplnjcd. The TehsUdar of Bezwada 

 replies that the ^Vaddics and Jalais catch fish in the rivers. Persons of 

 all castes, excepting Brahmins, Komaties, Linga Balijis and Kamsalies^ 

 cat fish, with which the markets are insufiiciently supplied; the fresh is 

 preferred to the salted. The amount in the waters has decreased. The 

 minimum size of the mesh of the nets will admit one finger. ("This 

 is incorrect; I have seen nets used there which would not permit a fly 

 to go through.] Basket and wicker-work snares arc employed. The 

 Telisildar of Guniur answers that the fishermen are also agrictdturists ; 

 all castes, with the exceptions previously noted, eat (ish, preferring it 

 salted. The markets arc very insufficiently supplied, and the amount 

 in the waters has decreased. The smallest mesh of the nets employed 

 is one-fourth of an inch. Baskets are used in fishing. The Telisildar 

 of Viimkonda observes that there are no regular fishing castes, but that 

 agrictdturists and others capture fish. About 200 persons of all castes, 

 with the exceptions previously noted, eat fish, preferring it fresh ; the 

 markets arc not sufiiciently supplied ; the amount in the waters eoutiuues 

 to be stationary. Fishing baskets are employed in this talooka. 



175. lu the Nellur Collectorate, nine Te/isildars report that the 



fishing population employ their time at this 



th^&X'co'n'^ct::!:""'""'^ '" o'^c.^^-n when fish are to be had, and 



at other times act as agriculturists, labourers, 

 pahiiicpiiu-bearcrs, coolies, &c., and only a very few live exclusively by 



