No* 1.] Notes on insect pests from the Entomological Section. 29 



(e) From the Collector of Karachi (dated 21st May 1898). 

 " I have the honour to give below the information called for as regards the 

 area, in each taluka, over which the crops were affected." 



Taluka. 



Dadu . 

 Johi 



Sehwan . . 

 Manjhand . 

 Kotri . . 

 Kohistan 

 Karachi , 

 Totta . • 

 Sakro . . 

 Mirpur Bathoro 



Total area cropped. 



A 



G 



55,383 



•• 





56,8i 7 



•• 





88,041 



» 





13,365 



■• 





13,520 



•• 





8,000 



•• 





41,374 



19 



6,374 



22 



3,219 



22 



460 



37 



Area affected. 



A 



2,000 



99 

 200 

 »,3o6 

 1,690 

 S.ooo 

 7,987 

 2,468 

 2,304 

 27 



{/.) From the Deputy Commissioner, Upper Sind Frontier. 

 " I have the honour to subjoin a statement showing the extent of damage 

 caused by locusts in this district." 



Name of 

 Taluka. 



Total 



number 



Dehs. 



Number of 



Dehs in 



which 



damage 



was 

 caused. 



Area in 



w hich 



standing 



crops 



were 



damaged. 



Total 

 loss. 



Remission 

 to be given 

 on account 

 of damage 



caused by 

 locusts. 



Remarks. 



Jacobabad . 



Thul . 



\ 

 Kashmor . . 



Shahdadpur * 



98 

 131 

 112 



58 



42 



121 



54 



63 



Acres. 

 9,000 



21,100 



20,000 



8,055 



R 

 30,000 



22,000 



35,ooo 



9,750 



R 



8,000 



9,000 



1 2,000 



2,50 



Locusts appeared 

 in this taluka on 

 1st November 

 1897. 



Locusts appeared 

 in this taluka on 

 10th and 30th 

 October 1897. 



Locusts appeared 

 in this taluka on 

 1 6th October 



I897. 



1 Locusts appeared 

 in this taluka en 

 2nd November 



1897. 



Total 



399 



270 



58,155 



95,75o 

 / 



3i.5oo 





