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2 176, Frome Division, The work was limited to clearing the trees in the
3 portion planted out in 1867 and 1868 covering an area of 44 12 acres.
4 Tho failures in this part are numerous and the growth ia so slow as to bear
5 out the conclusion arrived at regarding the inutility of making further attempts
6 towards extending the grea already planted; the inner ranges of the hills
7 being far too dry, steep, and destitute of surface soil to suit teak.
8 The total expenditure incurred during the year in fire-tracing, clearing
9 pway overgrowth and minor work amounted to Rs. 98.
10 127, Plantation of 1856; 22 acres. The annual measurement of the
11 selected trees originally 50, now 46 in number, exhibits an avorage increase,
12 between November 1870 and November 1871, of ‘98 inch per tree in the girth,
13 taken at 6 feet from the ground.
14 Tho largest was 2 feet 8 inches jin girth and the average girth of the 46
15 trees 1 foot 11 inches.
16 128. Experimental cultivation ; India rubber tree. For the purpose of de-
17 termining the habits of the Ficus elastica or India rubber tree, and the feasibility
18 of introducing it into this Province, several seedlings obtained from Upper Bur-
19 ma as noted in para 117, haye been planted out in this plantation.
20 129. Siltang Division ; Pyoonchoung, <As already explained in para 88 no
21 extension of this plantation could be undertaken this year.
22 130. Plantation of 1871. In Administration Report for 1870-71, para
23 114, the cultivation of a small area in extension of this plantation was recorded ;
24 but, from subsequent reports, the whole work appears to have proved a failure.
25 When examined by Mr Adamson, the peesent divisional officer, only a
26 few isolated plants were to be seen over the entire area estimated at about
27 20 acres. No payment was made for the work except on account of capitation
28 tax of cultivators who as usual raised their own crops between the teak a
29 131. Pyoonchoung Plantation of 1870; (Area 296 acres). Operations
30 were confined to clearing away the overgrowth and excluding fires.
31 132. On the occasion of Mr, Graham’s removal from the charge of this
32 division, this and other plantations were inspected by the Conservator, and the
33 relative conditions and growth of each noted.
34 In this plantation, the plants (jn March), appeared vigorous with leaves
35 more or less green, and the intervening ground covered by dry grass which had
36 been apparently cut down after, instead of before the close of the rains. The
37 great distance at which the plants had been put out, viz: 10’ x 6’, will add con-
38 siderably to cost of clearing.
39 133. In the previous year’s Administration Report, para 155, it was noted
40 that an additional sum of Rs, 250, was likely to be realized by the divisional
41 officer for crops not harvested,—but the yield ultimately proved most insignifi-
42 cunt, as only 5 baskets of teel seed were forthcoming which realized Rs 7-8.
43 134. Pyoonchoung Plantation of 1869 ; (184 acres, 12 roods, and 7 poles )
44 This plantation consisting of 3 large and 4 small detached blocks has been
45 freed from overgrowth and successfully protected from fire,