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in his range ; the supply of fish is insufficient for local requirements. It 

 is eaten by 90 per cent, of the people. The amount during- late years has 

 been stationary. Some small fishes are trapped in irrigated fields during 

 the rains. The minimum size of the mesh of the nets used is j of an 

 inch between each knot. The Tehsildar of Dasuha replies, that about 

 200 persons fish in addition to other occupations; the supply is in- 

 sufficient for local requirements ; 75 per cent, of the population are fish- 

 eaters ; the supply has decreased of Jate years owing to a diminution of 

 rain. Small ones are not taken during the rains ; no nets are used with 

 a mesh less than 1 inch between the knots. Some fish are trapped in 

 the irrigated fields during the rains : they also are taken by diverting a 

 stream through a narrow opening in which a net is fixed, and by 

 spearing. 



42. In the Hissar division, the Tehsildar of that place states, there 

 TT. , r .. . . is only one fisherman in his range, and who 



Hissar Division. Answers , J , ^ i 



of the Tehsildars of Hissar, also has other work. Out or a rural popula- 

 Hansi, Fathiabad, Bhawani, and tion of 107,442 persons, only one-third could 



eat fish, but not 2 in 1,000 are fond of it ; 



at this rate there are not more than 70 individuals in the tehsil who 

 care to eat it. The supply in the waters remains stationary. The only 

 net has above 1 inch between each knot of the meshes. The Tehsildar of 

 Ednsi replies, that there is only one fisherman in his range ; 10 per cent, 

 of the population eat fish, the supply of which has remained stationary. 

 The Tehsildar of Fathiabad reports, that there are 13 fishermen in his 

 range, all of whom have other occupations as well. Only the Mussal- 

 men eat fish, but they are not very fond of it ; about one-eighth, out of 

 a population of about 32,047, consume it. The supply continues 

 stationary ; small ones are not taken during the rains ; the minimum size 

 of the mesh of the nets employed is J of an inch between each knot. The 

 Tehsildar of Bhawani states, that there are no fishermen and no fish. 

 The Tehsildar of Barwdla replies, that there are 10 fishermen, all of 

 whom follow other occupations. Fish are never sold, but whenever the 

 zemindars feel inclined to eat it, they generally give the fishermen some 

 grain in repayment for catching it. About one-eighth of the people 

 may eat fish, the supply of which remains stationary. 



43. In the Delhi division, the Tehsildar of Delhi gives the number 



of fishermen at 4,810, only pursuing- this 



^f Te^f S""DettT e L^ occupation during the winter and summer 

 sauli, Ballabhgarh,Gurgaon, Re- months, whilst during the rains they are 

 wari, Palwal, Nuh, Fdzilka, dooly -bearers. The castes are Sheikhs. 



Ka?thal. Kurnal> Pdnipat> ^ Pathans, Mullas, and Kahars. The local 



markets are sufficiently supplied ; the demand 



in the summer and during the rains decreases, and during the winter 

 from 2 to 2-| maunds is consumed. The fish-eating portion of the 

 population is given at 96,268 out of 608,450 [a proportion widely 

 differing from that given in 1870 by the ' Deputy Commissioner/ who 

 reported that 44 per cent, of the people were fish-eaters, when the price 

 was sufficiently low to enable them to obtain it]. Fish are stated to be 

 decreasing, due to the Okla weir across the Jumna. Immature fish are 

 not taken in large quantities during the rains : the minimum size of the 

 mesh of the nets employed is \ of an inch between the knots. The 



