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decreased owing- to the droughts, whilst in others they have remained 

 stationary. All the Amildars report that a great quantity of small fish 

 are caught during the rainy season by means of different kinds of nets, 

 rods and lines, and baskets prepared for this purpose which are made 

 with the fronds of the cocoanut palm ; these have large open mouths, 

 whilst their floor is covered by means of a lattice work of strings ; 

 they are placed against a current of water which, rushing in, passes 

 through the interstices, leaving the fish deposited in the basket. They 

 all likewise give the smallest mesh of the nets at one-sixteenth of an 

 inch. The different modes of fishing are rods and lines and baskets. 

 The following are the native names of every form of net in. use : Beesoo- 

 balay, Yelabalay, Thadalabalay, Seegadibalay, Bidubalay, Thadubalay, 

 Gooroobalay, Urjoonabalay, Hayabalay, Kybalay, Elappanabalay. 



210. In the Hassan District the Amildars report that the fisher- 



men are generally known as Bestharoo ; they 



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bers are recorded as 128,239, exclusive of 



Manjarabad, where it could not be ascertained. The names of the fisher- 

 man castes given are Bestharoo, Byadarn, Vakaligaru, Wooparroo, 

 Koramaru, Telugaru, Agasaru (Dhoby), Mussulmen, Myadam, Madigaru, 

 Holiaru, Koorabara, Waddaru, Yoolitigalaru, Edigara, Dasrees, Lumba- 

 nee, Swalparu, Jabataru, Jengalarm, Landroo, Ganigaru (Oilmongers), 

 Karachooneha, Koombarroo, Kalikarroo, Goller Bylakisalaru, Native 

 Christians, Teliga Hajamer (Barbers), Jettiroo, Devarroo Tigalaru, and 

 Koracharu Devangadavaru Gijjegaru, Jelagaroo. The Amildars of Haru- 

 kalli, Magamangala, Maharajendurga, Narsipura, Bailuru, and Arha- 



du, state the bazars are insufficiently supplied with fish, but in Hassan 

 is the supply sufficient. Salt-fish is also imported from Mangalore, 

 but not in large enough quantities for the demand. The population 

 of fish-eaters is given at about 95 per cent. (404,807 out of 

 422,539). The Amildars universally say fish are decreasing owing 

 to drought. Breeding fish are trapped in the irrigation channels during 

 the rains, and also in some localities in the paddy-fields as well. They 

 are likewise poisoned by earagooli, date-thorn, eachel moolloo, and gorway. 

 They are also taken by the Sigadi net (for small fish), Harajana net, 

 Beesa net, Aga net, Balla net, Bida net, Gorkooli, Barjakooli, Grankooli, 

 Sumrakooli gana, Kolu Kolli, Karay Kayee, Balu Goomkay leaves, 

 cooked leaves of Sawe, Kodamay net, Gana dadee net, Kadala net, small 

 Kooli, Baju bees net, Katoo net, Serpent net, Golaga net, and hooks. 



211. The Amildars in the Nagar District report that the num- 



bers of fishermen aggregate 6,672, but they 

 carry on other trades, as manufacturers , 

 chunam, whilst there are also boatmen and 

 bearers amongst them. The fishermen castes are ( Bestur/ and likewise 

 others are termed Gungemakalso, Koboligaroo, Haloy Bhoees, and 

 Kabbaru. The markets are insufficiently supplied with fish, partly due 

 to a want of rain and partly to a want of rest for the fisheries. The 

 proportion of the fish-eating population is about 55 per cent, in the 

 Chituldrug District, 65 per cent, in Shimoga, and 50 per cent, in Kadoor. 

 Fish are decreasing owing to the absence of rain, and are captured by 

 means of hooks, different forms of traps, and by placing funnel-shaped 



