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2 9. Regarding the cultivation of Cinchona, it appears to the Chief Com-
3 missioner that more might be done in the way of propagating by cuttings, espe-
4 cially in the upper sites. The plants ought to be propagated by thousands and
5 not by hundreds.
6 10. The outturn of timber from forests within British territory amounted to
7 54,526 tons This is considered by the Conservator a fair annual outturn, though
8 from the last clause of paragraph 185 of the report, it would scem to be higher
9 than would have been the case had not gross irregularities in working the Sittang
10 Forests been discovered. From beyond the frontier 98,409 tons were imported.
11 11. In paragraph 171 of his Report, the Conservator shews the quantity
12 of timber, in tons, aaported into the Province since 1868-69. These figures are
13 not in accordance with the figures shewn in paragraph 11 of the Chief Commis-
14 sioner’s Review of the Report for 1870-71 and 1 am to explain how the discre-
15 puncy has arisen. Up to the end of 1870-71, it was customary for the Forest
16 Departinent to calculate the weight of the foreign timber on a basis of 37 cubic
17 feet per log, 50 cubic feet running to tho ton. “Pieces” were estimated as
18 running 5 per ton. But a different method of calculating foreign timber has
19 been adopted during the year under reviow. From careful measurements it has
20 been found that the tiinber floated down the main rivers Irrawaddy, Salween
21 and Sittang varies considerably in bulk. ‘Thus the average bulk of the timber
22 floated down the
23 Irrawaddy is 37 C. F.
24 Salween is 46 C.F.
25 Sittang is 50 C. F.
26 and on these ficwyes the returns of the foreign timber have been prepared. In
27 order therefore t compare the present importation with that of former years,
28 the figures referring to those years must be re-calculated on the figures adopted.
29 in the report undér review. Lam to annex a table (revised) similar to that
30 shewn in paragraph 11 of the Chief Commissioner's Review for 1870-71, shew-
31 ing the quantities|of both home grown and foreign timber which passed through
32 the Department from 1866-67—1871-72. It is patistactory to observe that the
33 importation of timber via the Salween was increased by 14,028 tons over last year
34 and by 30,621 tons ‘over the year before. This indicates a much more favorable
35 state of things in Zimynay, and the Chief Commissioner is glad to be able to
36 add that the Karennee Chiefs have, within the last few months, shewn a strong
37 desire t) co-operate with ts in maintaining tho peace of the frontier and so
38 alfording protection and securty, The timber market is now in a very satis-
39 factory condition and good prices will, no doubt, be obtained for all the tim-
40 ber which can be brought down.
41 British. . Foreiqn. Total.
42 1866-67 |... 31,549 ... 65,787... 97,336
43 1867-68... 33,104 ... 88,018 ... 1,21,122
44 1868-69 .., 52,258 a... 76,903 .,.. 1,29,161
45 1869-70 we 39,843 ... $2,157 —.... 92,000
46 1870-71... 97,086... 2,484 1... 1,389,570
47 17172, H2,125 iss 98,409 ... 1,590,534
48 12. The gross rovenues for the above period were as follow —
49 British. Foreign. Total.
50 1866-67... 2,98,498 .., 1,25,555 ... 4,24,053
51 1867-68... 4,61,88G6 ... 1,85,755 ... 6,47.591
52 1868-69 ,., 6,03,908 ... 2,14,004 ... 817,912