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[Vol. V. 



(c) From the Collector of Shikarpur (dated 20th November 1897). 



" I have the honour to report that the damage done by locusts is by no means 

 extensive nor the injury widespread though their presence was general. In many 

 talukas the injury has been so slight as not to necessitate any remission of 

 revenue at all.. In some places the loss was exaggerated at Nasirabad where the 

 Acting Mukhtiarkar had reported that something like 825,000 remission would be 

 granted, but prompt enquiries on the spot by Mr. Pringle have proved the loss 

 to be much smaller and the amount of remission is now estimated at 83,000 only. 



"The taluka of Sukkur has suffered to some extent. There the locusts appeared 

 just while the crops were ripe and were being actually reaped. Here the loss of 

 revenue is estimated at R8,ooo. 



"In other talukas the injury is more or less scattered. The total loss of 

 revenue in this district on account of locusts is at present estimated to be under 



R2OjO0O." 



{d) From the Deputy Commissioner of Thar and Parkar (dated 

 23rd December 1897). 



Statement showing damage done by locusts to kharif crops in the 

 Thar and Par/car district taking sixteen annas to be an average 

 crop. 



Name of Taluka. 



Urnarkot 



Khipra 



Sanghur 



Mirpur 



Mithi 



Dipla 



Chachro , 



Nagar 



Bajri. 



6 annas 

 14 >. 



7 »> 

 4 » 



10 „ 



10 „ 



6 „ 



Kharif crops. 



Til. 



4 annas 

 4 ,. 



4 annas 

 10 „ 

 10 „ 



6 j> 



a „ 



Cotton. 



Jowari. 



13 annas 



10 „ 



Indigo. 



6 annas 



