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2 road and is about one milo in breadth, thus being about 2,000 acres in extent. Much
3 secd was again sown, and germinated freely. The scedlings upto December were
4 healthy and vigorous, but during the hot season large numbers of them died off, and Mr.
5 Macpherson reports the condition of the reserve as unsatisfactory. In this plantation
6 30 acres wore selected, und prepared for the following experiment this year. Dal was
7 to be sown in ploughed and cleared ground in lines six feet apart, and sandal sown in the
8 lines at two feet apart. All operations during 1872—73 will be confined to this reserve,
9 as several detachod plots in charge of Méstris are difficult to supervise and have hither-
10 to given unsatisfactory results.
11 28. NanpmwRrooa Rance—Kumbdrhalli Timber Plantations —This plantation, opened
12 in 1870—71, has been extended, and successtully. The soil is good, and the site well
13 sheltered. During the year, the following trees, raised in nurseries, were put out, and are
14 all thriving.
15 Teak : : ' : : . 250
16 Bassia rh : 2 . : : . 870
17 Blue Gums. ; : : : : . 300
18 Eugenia Jambolana . ‘ ' : . 3,400
19 Ac. Arabica . ; : ‘ ‘ : . 500
20 Other Acacias , ; ; ; : . 2,000
21 Bauhinia ; : : : : . 500
22 Murgosa : . 150
23 Tamarind, : ; ; ; ; . 284
24 Total... 8,254
25 Bamboos 40
26 The nurseries contain between 8,000 and 9,000 seedlings for the plantings of 1872
27 —73, The number is small, and this purtion of the work was neglected by. the officer
28 in charge, who had distinct orders to extend his nurseries, so as at least to double the
29 plantings of 1871—72. Much small fuel (816 cart-loads) was taken off the land cleared
30 for the plantings. This was sold and realized Ks. 866—12—-0, About 400 cart-loadg
31 have since been collected, and are now ready for sale. The grass in the plantation was
32 cut, and 160 cart-loads collected. We succeeded in disjwsing of but 20 cart-loads at ono
33 rupee per load. Within the bounds of this forest a portion of land was set off as a sandal
34 reserve, and prepared for the reception of plants during 1872—73. The total expenditure
35 on the plantation was Ks. 1,117—-7—0, out of which Rs. 886—12—0 were recouped by
36 sale of grass and fuel.
37 For, PUANTATIONS.
38 29. During the year the Chédta Ifosaharidi plantation was enclosed with a ditch
39 four feot wide and four fect broad, the earth being thrown up inside. The Bara Hosa-
40 haridi plantation was also enclosed in the same manner with the exception of a length
41 on one side of 500 yards. These two plantations adjoin each other and together mea-
42 suro about 2,000 acres. A small nursery was formed at Chota Hosaharidi; and at Bara
43 Hosaharidi a nursery 150 feet square was made, and seeds sown for the plantings of
44 1872—73. They are reported as looking healthy at the close of the year.
45 30, The Aumbalagédu plantation was enclosed. It was roughly estimated at 450
46 acres, but a recent survey makes it 1,115, Here two nurseries were formed for grow-
47 ing trecs to be transplanted in 1872—73, and the whole area sown with seeds in 135,000
48 pits.
49 31, The enclosing of the Aarapanahall plantation ncar Bowringpéto is still un-
50 finished, but a nursery was made here, ready for the plantings of 1872—73.
51 32, The Appasandra plantation was sown over the whole arca with seeds put
52 down in pits six feet apart. These pits were one foot cube, 7,000 seedlings were also
53 D