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2 GENERAL REMARKS.
3 92. The felling of timber for sleepers for the Bangalore and Mysore Railway, had
4 made some progress before the orders were received, putting the scheme in abeyance ;
5 4,458 piecos of timber were cut for this purpose at a cost of Rs. 724,
6 23. The return of the avenue trees planted in the Province, given in para 65, is so
7 incomplete as to be of little value. The Conservator should procure accurate informa-
8 tion on this head from the District Officers in good time to admit of its being embodied
9 in the Annual Report, furnishing a form to cach, if necessary, to be filled up by them.
10 The number of avenue trees and tépes planted throughout the Province is very large,
11 and very creditable to the Revenue Officers generally.
12 ConTEMPLATED OPERATIONS.
13 24. These are proposed to be limited to the felling of—
14 I. Teak, 28,000 cubic fect, and 1,000 poles.
15 VI. Jungle-wood, 65,000 cubic feet, and 1,000 cart-loads.
16 III. Sandalwood, 500 tons; and will further comprise the extension of some,
17 and the completion of other existing plantations ; the planting up of the sandal and fuel-
18 reserves already selected; and the selection and opening up of other similar reserves.
19 Also the completion of the demarcation of the State Forests, and of the roads required to
20 be constructed through thein.
21 25. In addition to the above, the introduction of the District Forest scheme will
22 give important employment to the Department during the current year.
23 26. The Department labored again in the past year under the disadvantage of a
24 general change amongst its officers, which greatly interfered with the due carrying out
25 of the works contemplated. These changes involved the necessity of two of the ranges
26 being left for some time in charge of officers unconnected with the Department, durmg
27 which little satisfactory progress was made in them. With the experionced Officers now
28 in charge of the three principal Ranges, it is hoped that the current year will shew better
29 results in all important respects, than those hitherto obtained.
30 27. The following Odicers were appointed to, and joined, the Department during
31 the past year.
32 . Captain Jarrett, v.c, Deputy Conservator.
33 . Mr. Hicks, Assistant Conservator.
34 . Mr. Macpherson do
35 . Mr. Jellicoe do
36 . Mr. Huntor, Sub-Assistant Conservator.
37 Cot pe G9 tO pt
38 Mr. Ring, Sub-Assistant Conservator, was transferred as officiating Assis-
39 tant Conservator, to Coorg.
40 28. It is satisfactory to find that the subordinates of the Department generally are
41 favorably reported on.
42 29, Ifthe Conservator desires to make any representation on the subject noticed in
43 the concluding para of his Report, he should do so in a separate communication, when it
44 shall receive all due consideration.
45 30. In conclusion, I have much pleasure in recording my opinion that Captain van
46 Someren himself, is entitled to the acknowledgments of Government, for the zcal and
47 energy with which ho has worked, as Head of the Department, during the past year.
48 BANGALCRE, R. J. MEADE,
49 bth August 1872. Chief Comnussioner of AfLysore.