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TIio immbpr of ilio fisli-eal-ino. pojnihiLioii is set down as the same (85,000) 

 as ill the Unas Telisil. The fish are also reported to have increased, and 

 about 300 maiinds of very small ones are stated to be cafip^ht during the 

 rains. The smallest mesh is given at half an iiicli, and fish are said 

 to be trapjied during the rains, but not to any great extent. Tlie imple- 

 ments onmneintod as used in fishing are the same as in Unas, to which 

 has l,o ))(! nd<leil a small net termed Dhebcca. 



203. The Tehsildar of PuriDah considers that about 2,000 fi.sbermeii 

 „ , ^. . r,, , ■, , reside in iiis Tehsil, but they follow other 



occupations ns well, and are ot all castes. 

 The local markets are not fully supplied. The price of large fish ia 

 from one-half to one anna a seer ; of small ones, from three to nine 

 pies. Two-thirds of the population are considered to be consumers of 

 fish. The supply has increased during the last year. Some hundreds of 

 niaunds of small fish are taken during the rains. The minimum size of 

 the mesh of nets used is given at three-quarters of an inch, and fish are 

 said to be trapped in irrigated fields during the rains. The descriptions 

 of nets given are Pandi, Pailni^ Khadar, Chhata, Halka, Kurwar, Tap, 

 Tapa, Dugun, and Sliist. 



293. The Tehsildar of Mohan reports about 300 fishermen in his 

 MoI,„n. Tehsild«r-s opinion. '^.sd, all of whom likewise follow other 



occupations ; they are Kaliars, Passis, Koris, 

 Lodhas, &c. The bazars are not fully supplied. The cost of large fish 

 is six pie, and small ones three pie a seer. About half the population 

 eat fish, whilst the sup]>Iy has remained stationary. Some hundreds of 

 m.aunds of small fish are taken during the rains, whilst the mesh of the 

 nets is stated to be one inch. Fish are trapped in irrigated fields during 

 the rains. The nets employed are Dokari, Chhinmari, Paudi, Bilni, 

 Kurwar, Shist, Tapa, and Halka. 



SO-i. liungit Singh, Tahikdar of KanfJ/a, observes that cultivators 



tr ,\ rr 1 , J . ■ • and others catch fish, but arc erenerallv 



Knntlia. Tnlukdar a opinion. , /.,,,.,, . , „ , fa^"^"i"j' 



people ot tlie lollowing castes, Kaliars, Passis, 

 Koris, Lodhas, &c. The market is not full}' supj^lied. The price of Iar"-e 

 fish is half an anna, and of small ones a quarter of an anna a seer. 

 About half the population are fish-consumers. The supply has remained 

 stationary. Small fish are taken, but not to any great extent. The mesli 

 of the smallest nets employed is half an inch. Pish arc trapped in the 

 irrigated fields during the rains. The following are the nets and traps 

 used : — Ilaluka, Kuruar, Tap, Kuttra, Jal, Koena, Khowra, Phutka or 

 Supn, Garie ulurna, Kagurna, Lokarel, Sahjurya, Gluighuroah. 



295. Ganga Sahib, the Manager of the Mara Wan Estate, reports 

 ^ . . ^ ■ ■ 199 persons as fishermen, but they also follow 



Mara Wan hstate. Opinioa ii .■ mi -rr , -, 



of tlie Manager. "^'^^^ occupations. They are Knhars and 



Passis. The bazar is not fully supplied with 

 fish ; the cost of the large ones is from one to one and a half annas, and 

 of small ones, from a quarter to half an anna a seer : 11 out of 15 of the 

 population eat it. The supply has remained stationaiy. About 150 

 niaunds of very small fish are taken yearly, whilst fish are trapped during 

 the rains in the inundated fields. The traps and nets employed are 

 Halukn, Bansi, Khuroar, Jal, Tapsa, Phutka, Jhutjhal, Juduria, Kuruar, 

 Kutia. 



