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2 ground for hoping that these plantations are about to disprove the popular
3 idea just mentioned. But Iam to note there is no examination in your
4 report of the cost at which these exotics have been and are being reared—a
5 point which is suroly essential to a proper consideration of the subject.
6 14. Referring to the advance recorded in the administration of unre-
7 served forests, I am to express the Officiating Resident’s satisfaction at the
8 increase in the revenue shown in para. 112. Some detail as to expenditure
9 appears desirable especially when judging of the operations of a Nursery
10 like that at Sheagaon ; and with reference to Mr. Saundors’ remark in the
11 review of last year, as regards the extension of Babool buns, Colonel
12 Lumsden desires to be informed if any land under cultivation has been taken
13 up for this purpose during the year under report.
14 15. The subject to which you direct attention in para. 29 and again
15 in para. 109 where, speaking of the new system of management lately intro-
16 duced into the Woon District, you allude to an appreliension “ that the
17 revenue will be materially affected by the large number of Izarah Villages
18 that are scattered over the district, since the Izaradars, utterly regardless of
19 the injury they may do to their estates, will under-sell the Government, so
20 long as they havo any forest produce left,’ has been dealt within this office,
21 No. 500 of the 15th July last, which
22 “ His Excellency in Council is not prepared to
23 interfere with the enjoyment by the lessees of
24 the fuir produce of the forests including, of
25 course, a reasonable amount of felling dunng
26 tho currency of the lease. But at the same
27 time, looking to the character of the engage-
28 ments under which the lessees hold the villages,
29 there seems no reason for allowing them reck-
30 lossly to destroy the timber. Needless and
31 wasteful felling of timber should therefore be
32 prohibited.”
33 issued orders in accordance with the
34 principle laid down by the Govern-
35 ment in the terms marginally quoted.
36 The point, how far the indiscrimi-
37 nate felling of timber can, in justice to
38 the genoral interests of tho Province,
39 be conceded even to those lease-
40 holders who may ultimately become
41 —under the terms of Rule V. of the
42 waste land rules—the holders of a proprietary title, is, as you are aware, in
43 course of adjustment.
44 16. From the Statement No. 23, appended to your report, the amount
45 of outstanding balances is shown to be, at the close of the year under
46 review, only Rupees 1,860-10-4—which sum, it is hoped, there will be no
47 difficulty in realizing.
48 17. It 1s satisfactory to note that house accommodation has boen
49 provided during the year for the Forest Officers in charge of both Divisions,
50 and that the health of the Forest Establishinent has been generally good.
51 18. Lastly, the Officiating Resident desires to acknowledge your own
52 services and those of Mr. Ballantyne an the Forest Darogahs mentioned by
53 the District Officers. For most of the year, you have been in charge of the
54 Department having succeeded Captain Douglas, an Officer whose efforts and
55 merits have boen highly commended. The Officiating Resident believes
56 you have conducted your duties ia a very satisfactory manner.