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2 The Iebbe teak-plantation made little progress during the year, having been mis-
3 managed subsequent to the death of the late Deputy Conservator Mr. Dobbs.
4 The eucalyptus plantations at various places in this range, have been generally
5 failures, only about one-tenth of the seedlings planted out having survived.
6 The attempts to raise sandal-trees from seed in the reserves selected for the purpose,
7 have failed to a great extent, the hot weather having killed off most of the seedlings: they
8 should, howover, be continued, as in the course of time there can be no doubt that a
9 large number of plants will be reared by this mode of propagating this valuable wood.
10 IT. In the Ashtagram Range, @ plot of 53 acres in extent was prepared for plant-
11 ing up with teak during the current year.
12 The last year’s sowings of teak in 100 acres of partially cleared forest, did not suc-
13 ceed, as, though the seed germinated well, the plants died in large numbers during the
14 hot season. ‘lhe Conservator records his opinion, that the only way to ensure success
15 in the propagation of this treo, 1s, to plant the seedlings out in properly prepared ground.
16 The Gurupura sandal-reserve was extended to about 2,000 acres, and much of it
17 sown up; but the seedlings, here again, died in large numbers during the hot season, It
18 is proposed to try the experiment of sowing a plot up with Dhal and Sandal seed.
19 Scattered plots of sandal-sowings arc stated to have proved unsatisfactory ; though
20 looking to the manner in which this tree thrives, indigenously, in so many parts of the
21 Province, it is difficult to understand why such should be the case.
22 It is probable that but a small proportion of the vast quantity of seed shed by San-
23 dal trees annually, is sufficiently vigorous to produce healthy plants; and if this be the
24 case, the loss of so large a number of the young seedlings during the hot season, would
25 be thus fairly accounted for.
26 The sowings of suitable plots or tracts should be steadily persevered in,—such pre-
27 cautions being taken as experience shews to be calculated to give the young seedlings a
28 better chance of surviving.
29 III. In the Nandidroog Range—The Kumbarhallitimber plantation was success-
30 fully oxtended, 8,254 trees having been planted out in it, all of which are stated to be
31 thriving. About the same number are ready in the nurseries for planting out during
32 the current year; but the number ought to, and would, have been much larger, if the
33 officer in charge had not neglected the instructions issued to him on the subject.
34 About 1,216 cart-loads of small fuel, and 160 of grass, were cut and collected on
35 this plantation; the amount realized from the sale of a portion of which, paid four-fifths
36 of tho charges incurred on it during the year.
37 More or less progress was made in enclosing, preparing nurseries for, and planting
38 out, the following fuel-plantations, vz :—
39 1. The Chota Tosaharadi, and—
40 2. The Barra Hosaharadi with an area of 2,000 Acres.
41 3. The Kumbalagodu ——s measuring 1115,
42 4, The Karapanahalli > 360 —,
43 5. The Appasandra a 672,
44 6. The Mirasandra 6 524,
45 7. The Kurandahalhi . 324,
46 8. The Jadigénahalli > 395,
47 9. The Nellal Re 1485,
48 10. The Kadagodi - 689 _s,
49 10. Total Plantations with an aggregate areca of 7,564