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2 to raise the grazing revenue in all cases, as many rakhs will be closed for the
3 growth of trees ; of course therefore yielding no grazing fees.
4 289. The sixth head generally exhibits a trifling amount, as the majority
5 Head VL—Muscelaneons Of our fruits, &c., are highly insignificant, being kokdn
6 products bér (wild Zizyphus), leases of the mallé, flower of the Butea,
7 &c., and are usually included in the grazing leases.
8 290. The 9th head—Miscellaneous, which is large in the Fuel Reserve
9 Head IX.—Mucollane. Division, as it includes the proceeds of miscellaneous tem-
10 ous porary cultivation permits, which has hitherto been allowed
11 Will be lar. Decay in rakhs, and has always formed part of their income, as it
12 RE SEIPEAES A SEN es nok assessed, nor capable of being dealt with as land
13 revenue, from which indeed it is in nature totally distinct.
14 291, As this cultivation is now prohibited in all reserved forests, this
15 income must be expected entirely to disappear next year ; allrakh land really,
16 not forests, and all large cultivated parts of rakhs having been restored, or are
17 in the process of being transferred to districts, as ‘State domains.’
18 292. The total revenue of Rs. 7,35,003-8-7 is much less than that of last
19 year, owing to the largely reduced supply of material to
20 Railway supply nearly the State Railways. But if the total receipts from State
21 comphed with, makes the Railways be deducted for both years, we have—
22 year's figures small Rs.
23 ® Timbor ... 5,20,747 10,40,368 total revenue, 1870-7 1.)7,35,003 total revenue, 1871-72.
24 Fucl w» §=1,21,693 Deduct 6,51,440* Railway Receipts, (3,94,958 Railway Receipts.t
25 posi 3,88,928 Rovenue. 3,40,045 Revenuo.
26 + Timber... + 3,31,048 seer ———— ;
27 Fuel .. 63,910 shewing a general revenue rather less, but with a greatly
28 3,94,958 increased stock, ready to supply the imminent demand for
29 Indus Valley works.
30 293. Treating the expenditure in the same way, the head A. I. showsan
31 expenditure of Rs, 3,29,318 against Rs. 8,98,780 of last
32 Expenditure, year ; the difference is mainly due to the purchase of tim-
33 Lae ber for the State Railway ; this almost ceused during the
34 year under report, the only necessary purchase being on the Lower Ravi, to
35 extent of Rs. 83,500 worth, while during 1870-71, the purchase amounted to
36 Rs. 4,91,754 and Rs. 15,000 expenses thereon (in round
37 Vurchases for Stato Rail: umbers). Deducting the purchase figures, the head A. I.
38 is a ica was in 1870-71 Rs. 3,92,116, and in 1871-72 Rs, 2,45,818.
39 The timber works of 1871-72 were, however, less extensive in the forests, and
40 gore so in the rivers, since the result of the fellings of 1869 and 1870 were
41 realized, as shown by increased receipts of tunber at depdts. Thus, while the
42 total quantity of timber brought to dpoiit (exclusive of purchased timber) was
43 622,687 cubic feet, and nearly 4,00,000 maunds of fuel in 1870-71 ; in 1871-72
44 it was nearly "1,050,000 cubic feet, and 2,14,446 maunds of fuel.
45 294. Itis however not possible to compare the expenditure under A.I.,
46 or even the general expenditure, with the results of the
47 I'xpenditure of one year . n sp > Bi ne :
48 oe Oe because money spent on felling, logging and launch
49 gulte of same year. ing, and clearing parties in one year is generally realized
50 Wesiguaiesal acne IP subsequent years, as the percentage tables show. I
51 97, explain this because year after year a form (No. 27) giving
52 necessarily the most absurd results, is submitted with the
53 returns. It 1s not easy to understand on what principle the form was drawn
54 up, or what we learn from it. The only possible use of such statements would
55 be to take an average over every five to seven years from them.
56 295. A. I1.—Purchase ofstock remains much the same. It has increased
57 ieee aha Maye little of late years, as better arrangements had to be
58 (A—IE) made for iron-safes and cash-boxes; also the extensive
59 work on river plantations required boats, In many places
60 also introduction of European tools, especially in the Plan-
61 tation Division, have slightly increased this head, but effect a very great saving
62 in other ways.
63 L-uropean tools