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 350 SIT are The black partridge is still to be found along the banks of the large rivers in this district, as also in the tree and grass jungle in the western portions. They are much sought after by European sportsmen, and their fesh is deservedly esteemed. The grey partridge is scattered all over the district, but in small numbers and chiefly delights in the comparatively open country. They are not in much request by European sportsmen, but natives are fond of keeping them in cages. The cornmon grey quail is numerous all over the district in the winter and spring months. They much sought after by Europeans as well as natives, and the latter keep them in cages in large numbers for fighting purposes. The quail is a bird of passage, and leaves the country as soon as the hot weather begins. The rain quail and button quail breed in the district, but are not to be com- pared to the grey quail for culinary purposes. The jhils and tanks contain numerous kinds of ducks. Large numbers are snared by the fowlers for sale, and are readily bought both by Europeans and natives. All the jhíls in which there is grass cover contain snipe, as many as 60 and 100 couple have frequently been shot in a day. Their numbers never decrease, and each succeeding year sees the jhíls well, stocked with this delicate bird. The snipe does not breed in this country, but retires to colder latitudes on the approach of the hot weather. The whistling teal or tree duck breeds in this district in large numbers during the rains. Their nests are invariably placed in trees, and as soon as the young are hatched the old birds carry them down on their backs to the nearest piece of water. The cotton teal also breeds in the district during the rains. The kulan, a species of crane, is very abundant just after the rains ; they feed entirely in the rice fields, and at night collect in large numbers on the sand banks in the rivers Chauka and Gogra. There are two species of the kulan, one is larger than the other, and has a very pretty tuft descending from the back of his head. They are good eating, and much appreciated by the natives. Sportsmen should refrain from shooting partridges or peafowl after the first of March, as they then begin to pair and make preparations for incubation. In making mention of the fauna in this district, I have omitted to men- tion the hare (Lepus vulgaris). They are to be found everywhere, and are about one-half the size of their English brethren. Mineral products. There are neither mines nor quarries, properly so called, the rict. Kankar is dug up all over the country, and is used for local purposes, the lime burnt from it in the town of Mahrajnagar having a certain local repute. We do not meet here with any salt-producing lands such as oxist in southern Oudb, the proceeds from which formed such a large source of profit to the zamindar and the State under the native rule. Temperature.—The average temperature ranges from 45° in the cold season to 96° in the hot weather, but it is often so cold at night that hoar-frost is seen in the morning and the manufacture of ice in shallow earthenware vessels is carried on with success in December and January. Winds.—The prevailing winds are from the cast during the rains, and from the west during the remainder of the year.