One of the chief problems in connection with trout culture in the Nilgiris is the question of food supply. The greater part of this is provided by the crabs, but it is desirable to increase as far as possible supply of surface food in order to get the fish to rise freely. To effect this number of flowering trees and shrubs have been planted out along the river banks, water creeps beds were formed, and as trip of grass about 20 yards broad long each bank conserved from all burning.