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2 In Lohdra 356 trees of P. Longifolia were cut in communal forest under
3 terms of the agreement, half the price going to the village “‘ Malba” pr common
4 fund.
5 277. Satle. Kalesar. This little “Sal” forest is not very promisingly
6 situated for the market, and no sales of the poles and
7 “bullies” (all it yields, for the “sl” grows no bigger) took
8 place, but one important work has been carried out; it pays well to cut fire-
9 wood and take it to Abdullapur near Jagddhri Railway Sta-
10 tion, and 10,0000 cubic feet have been sold, though not
11 SRE ET SEARED finally brought to book within the year. A light tramway
12 through parts of this forest would, I believe, pay well.
13 278. There are still 16,968 piecos of Sd] in shape of “ bullies,” ‘ toors,”
14 and poles, and 25,000 feet of firewood for future trans-
15 port.
16 Kalesar Sal forest.
17 Firewood for Dehli line.
18 Supply on hand.
19 ee EER Cn ES COED
20 CHAPTER II.—GENERAL.
21 FinanciAL JReEsvutts.
22 279. The results of the Departmental working are prepared so as to be
23 State Railway account capable of separating the special work of the State Rail-
24 separate. way, and the expenditure thereon by a simple process of
25 subtraction.
26 evident onda Gl 280. I first take the main heads of Revonue, offer a
27 Revenue few remarks on each, and then deal with the totals.
28 I.—Sales of timber in 281. In Form No. 21, the total revenue derived
29 Dept. from timber and wood fuel cut by the State brought to
30 Sale Depdts, and thence is issued, is Rs, 4,62,919-9-1. Of this—
31 Rs. A. P.
32 3,31,048 0 6 Value of timber sold to State Railway.
33 1,31,871 8 7 To other purchasers.
34 Total 4,62,919 9 1
35 282. The timber was supplied to the State Railway at an average cost of
36 Re. 0-14-5 acubic foot for deodar, and Re. 0-7-3 for pines.
37 This was at a considerable loss ; the timber purchased was
38 so at the rate of Rs. 1-1-3 per foot, but fortunately constituted only a small por-
39 tion of the supply, and was probably in longer lengths ; while the rate, Re. 0-14-5,
40 was the average of all lengths. Fuel was supplied at the
41 rates previously sanctioned ; the rates were higher, as before
42 explained, than those offered by contractors, who have their wood alinost close
43 at hand ; and it 1s the carriage that is the chief element of cost, and moreover
44 landowners will improvidently sell their fuel at rates below the Government
45 minimum, (which by the way is a very low one) of Rs. 5 per hundred maunds
46 for the standing value of material.
47 283. The second head of revenue represents trees, bamboos, fuel sold
48 1i—Timber, &., sold Standing, or by permit, or at local forest depdts to pur-
49 standing. chasers, and amounts to Rs. 1,17,855-13 8, which if the
50 special fuel supply to the Northern State Railway (a thing that will not long
51 continue) be deducted in both years, shows a slight increase over last year.
52 Development of thishead This head of revenue is capable of development, and if
53 OF evate: forests are duly transferred to our charge and properly
54 Transfers, during thefiret t&ken care of, ought to go on increasing. The transfers
55 year, cannot be expected to of forests actually completed during the year did not very
56 affect revenue very much. much effect these results, except perhaps in the case of
57 Rjiwalpindi. The year in which transfers are concluded, and perhaps the next
58 following, are generally yearsof sorrneponietioa aidarmudes
59 ments of various matters, of visiting and demarcation, and
60 feeling the way to what can be done, rather than a steady setting down to a
61 defined and improved order of management.
62 Price to State Railway.
63 Fucl rates.
64 Reson for this.