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2 (b.) To extend the plantation at Thégurgudda; nothing else can be done in
3 teak plantations till orders are received on the operations of tho
4 Madras Irrigation Company.
5 (c.) To carry on experimental plantations of blue gum and other Australian
6 trees.
7 (d.) To sow up existing sandal reserves.
8 (e.) To continue, and, if possible, finish the roads through Lakkuvalli and
9 Hannigeri forests.
10 67. In Mysore Range.
11 (f, To collect and sell 47,000 cubic feet of timber, 1,000 cart-loads of small
12 wood and poles, and 100 tons of sandal.
13 (g.) To push on the sandal reserves at Gurupur, and to open 50 to 100 acres
14 more of teak plantation, as labor may be obtained.
15 In Hassan Range to collect 100 tons of sandal, and small timber and fuel, and
16 to commence fuel plantations and sandal reserves.
17 68. In Nandidroog Range.
18 (h.) To collect 100 tons of sandal and small cuttings and thinnings in State-
19 forests and bamboos.
20 (i.) To push on the plantation work now in hand, as also plantings of sandal
21 in reserves.
22 69. The chief work of the year will be theintroduction of the District Forest
23 scheme already mentioned.
24 70. During the year under report there were great changes in the personnel’of
25 the Department. Captain Jarrett, Deputy Conservator in the Central Provinces, joined
26 from on furlough in England, and took up his appointment in Nagar on 17th July 1871.
27 Lieutenant-Colonel Babington of the Public Works Department carried on the work
28 between the 9th April and that date.
29 71. In Nandidroog Mr. Ring had charge of both the range and plantations work
30 . 13th July 1871, when Mr, Hicks joined from the Central ae and took ovor
31 e range.
32 In August 1871 Mr. Ring was promoted to officiate as Assistant Conservator in Qoorg,
33 and Mr. Hunter was placed in charge of the plantations as Sub-Assistant Conservator.
34 72. In Ashtagram Captain Ludlow, Assistant Superintendent, acted for Mr.
35 Ludlow till the 22nd April, when Mr. King took temporary charge, handing over suai
36 to Mr. Macpherson, who joined from Burmah on ihe 22nd July 1871.
37 73. Mr. Jellicoe was received on the strfngth of the ostablishment, under ord
38 from the Secretary of State, and joined onthe 22nd November 1871. He did aaeeey
39 during the year under report, but was placed in charge of the new Hassan Range on
40 Ist April 1872.
41 74, Taking into consideration these several changes’ which affected every r
42 er) ; a
43 Itrust the work done will not appear unsatisfactory. In Nagar, the SIGSHE ee
44 timber, the plantations, and the making of the new roads was all carried on by Captain
45 Jarrett, aided only by two Rangers. p
46 The third Ranger was specially employed in felling reserved trees on occun;
47 upied
48 in the lately settled talooks. The work now required is far more extensive ia —
49 tered over much larger areas than was fofmerly the case.