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zemindars do not permit fish to be taken in the irrigated fields. The 

 Tehsildar of Larsaidi states, that the Dheewur caste, to the extent of 

 1,061, catch fish, and otherwise subsist by labour. Out of 167,857 people 

 the fish-eating community is 56,914. The supply is stationary ; none are 

 taken in the irrigated fields. The Tehsildar of BaUabhgarh replies, that 

 the Dheewur or Kubar castes, of which some 520 inhabit the tehsil, 

 during the summer catch fish for their own subsistence. The markets 

 are insufficiently supplied ; 50 per cent, of the people can eat fish ; the 

 population is 132,657. The amount in the waters has decreased. In 

 the Gurgdon district the four Tehsildars report as follows : In Gurgaon, 

 Bewari, and Palwal no fishermen live, but there are 15 in Nuh. Fish are 

 not sold. In the first-named tehsil 5 per cent., in the second no answer, 

 in the third one-third or less, and in the fourth two-thirds of the population 

 can eat fish ; the amount in the waters has increased of late in the first two 

 tehsils, decreased in the third, and apparently the fourth. The minimum 

 size of the mesh of the nets mentioned is i of an inch In the Sarsa District, 

 the Tehsildar of Fazilka reports 15 fishermen, who pursue other occupa- 

 tions. The local markets are not fully supplied with fish ; all the people 

 living along the river eat it, so do those in the towns, except the Brah- 

 mins and Mohajuns : it is not much eaten in rural districts away from 

 the river, whilst Baguries reject it as food. The supply has decreased. 

 A quantity of small ones are taken during the rains ; -^ of an inch is the 

 minimum size between each knot of the meshes. A few fish are trap- 

 ped during the inundations in the irrigated fields. The Tehsildar of Sarsa 

 states there are 18 fishermen in his range, who also have other occupa- 

 tions ; they are Mullas and Deendars. The supply of fish exceeds the 

 demand; they are generally exchanged for grain. Less than 5 per cent, 

 of the people eat fish, the amount of which in the waters, continues 

 stationary. One inch between the knots is the smallest-sized mesh used. 

 In the Kurnal district there are 42 fishermen, all of whom have other 

 means of livelihood; in the Kurnal Tehsil there are 22, in Panipat 10, in 

 Kaithal 10; the castes are Mayo and Jheewur Mussalmen. The supply in 

 the markets is enough in Kurnal and Kaithal, but insufficient in Panipat, 

 owing to a paucity of fishermen. In Kurnal half, in Panipat one-fourth, 

 and in Kaithal a little above one-fourth, of the population may eat fish. 

 The amount in the waters is reported as stationary. Small fish are taken 

 during the rains with nets having minute meshes, whilst the poorer classes 

 use cloths : the minimum size of the meshes of nets is J of an inch 

 between the knots. Fish are not trapped in the irrigated fields. 



