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296. Chowdry GopalSingh, Talukdar of Bangermoro, gives about 



the same proportion of fishermen as the fore- 



the g in > the y are Kabars ' Kadhairs. The 

 bazar is not fully supplied. Large fish sell 

 at from six to nine pies, and small ones at two and three pies a seer. The 

 supply has remained stationary ; very small fish are taken in quantities 

 during the rains. The minimum mesh of the nets is given at three-quar- 

 ters of an inch. Fish are said to be trapped in the irrigated fields during 

 the rains. The following are the nets and traps used Jal, Pindi, Pansa, 

 Bissiari, Lokuri, Khuwur, Kanta. 



297. Barabanki, Tehsildar of Nawabgnnj, reports there being 200 



or 300 persons who fish, but all pursue 

 f *** other occupations. The fishermen castes are 

 Gurias and Kahars. Very few fish, and only 

 in the cold season, are sold in the weekly markets, the larger sorts at one 

 anna, and the smaller at a quarter of an anna a seer ; whilst first class 

 mutton fetches three annas, and second class two annas a seer. A 

 larger proportion of the population, it is observed, would eat 

 fish if they could obtain them. The supply has not increased. The 

 smallest mesh of nets is given at half an inch square. Fish are trapped 

 during the rains in the irrigated fields. Nets and implements for taking 

 fish are Katia, Balbi, Shist, and Tappa. 



298. The Tehsildar of Futtehpur states that no persons give them- 

 selves up to fishing as a sole pursuit, but 

 * pini n f **" the castes that fish are Guryas and Kahars. 

 The weekly market is stated to be sufficiently 

 well supplied, the cost of large fish being one anna, and small fish half 

 an anna a seer. A larger proportion of the people, it is asserted, would 

 be consumers of fish could they obtain it. The supply has not increased, 

 and the size of the smallest mesh of the nets is given at one inch or 

 thereabouts. Fish are trapped in the irrigated fields during the rains. 

 The implements used in fishing are Jal, Tappa, Halka, Paihra, Daggan- 

 shist, Barbat, Choundhi, Chan, Dor pauri, Khowri. 



299. In the Tehsil of Samahi ghat, it is stated that there are about 

 200 Gurvas and Kahars who catch fish, but 



TehSar. 8 P'' onof ^ that they also pursue other occupations j 



that a sufficient amount is brought to the 



bazars " to give the vendors means of subsistence." Rohoos obtain 

 two annas a seer, other large fish one anna, and small sorts three pie. A 

 larger proportion of the people would eat fish if they could get it. The 

 supply has not increased. Young fish are said not to be captured at all, nor 

 fish trapped in irrigated fields during the rains. The size of the smallest 

 mesh of the nets is given at about three-quarters of an inch square. 

 The nets and implements employed are Pakla, Chunda, Barour, Paudi, 

 Chilband, Nadhni, Kuttya shist. 



300. In the Tehsil of Hydergurli there are about 200 Kahars who 

 fish as well as pursue other occupations : the 



lfar g Pim n f Teh ' markets are scarcely supplied at all with fish ; 



more could be sold. The small ones realize 



nine pies a seer. A larger portion of the population would eat it could 

 they obtain it. Very small fishes are taken with nets, the mesh of which 



