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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 surely essential to a proper consideration of the subject.
6 14. Referring to the advanco recorded in the administration of unre-
7 served forests, I am to.express the Officiating Residont’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. Saunders’ 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 apprehension “ that the
17 revenuo 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 have any forest produce left,” has been dealt within this office,
21 No. 500 of the 15th July last, which
22 “ Fis Excellency in Council is not prepared to
23 interfere with tho enjoyment by the lessees of
24 the fair produce of the forests including, of
25 course, a reasonable amount of felling during
26 the currency of the lease. But at the same
27 time, looking to the character of the engage-
28 ments under which the lessees hold tho villages,
29 there seoms no reason for allowing them reck-
30 lessly to destroy the timber. Needless and
31 wasteful felling of timber should thervfore be
32 prohibited.”
33 issued orders in accordance with the
34 principle laid down by the Govern-
35 ment im the terms marginally quoted.
36 The point, how far the indiscrimi-
37 nate felling of timber can, in justice to
38 the general interests of the 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 proprictary title, 1s, 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 is satisfactory to note that house accommodation has been
49 provided during the year for the Forest Officers in charge of both Divisions,
50 and that tho health of the Forest Establishment has been generally good.
51 18, Lastly, the Officiating Resident desires to acknowledge your own
52 services and those of Mr. Ballantyne an1 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 been highly commended. ‘Tho Officiating Resident believes
56 you have conducted your duties ia a very satisfactory manner.