1 ( 23°)
2 “ orazing dues,” and the decrease in “ salu of minor forest produce,” to the
3 Deputy Commissioner, Qomrawuttee, having credited revenue under the latter head
4 to * prazing’’—the increase in “ miscellaneous receipts” to the Deputy Commis-
5 sioner, Akolah, having credited as such revenue from “ sale of firewood, &c.,
6 removed by purchasers’—the decrease in “ duty on foreign timber,” and “ permit
7 fees,” to the abolition of duty on forest produce imported from the Central Pro-
8 vinces, and the stoppage of teak felling in Mailgh&t respectively.
9 PART Il.—GENERAL.
10 REO ED
11 HEAD I1.—GENERAL REMARKS.
12 119. The department was presided over by Captain Douglas till the 17th
13 Inspection tour of the Deputy Conser- July 1871, when | rchieved him on his transfer
14 vator. to Burmah, my appointment of Assistant Conser-
15 vator in south Berar being taken up at the same
16 time by Mr. Morrow transferred from the Central Provinces. Since assuming
17 charge, I have visited every district in the province, except Woon, having been
18 in camp from the commencement of October till the 21st May, and having travelled
19 altogother 1,535 mules.
20 120. During the year under report permanent house accommodation has
21 : been provided for the Forest officers in both Divi-
22 Accommodation for Forest Officers, i I ,
23 phceg iaengm gunpaten sions. At Chickuldah, the head-quarters of the
24 Northern Division, two Bungalows have been purchased, and put in thorough
25 repair.
26 One Bungalow is given over exclusively to the Deputy Conservator, the other
27 roviding office accommodation for him, as well as quarters for the European
28 inecien The Assistant Conservator’s Bungalow at Bassim, for which a grant
29 of Rupees 6,540 was allotted, was not completed by the end of March, but was
30 expected to be in a sufficiently udvauced condition to admit of being occupied
31 during tho rainy season.
32 121. The health of the Establishment has been generally good, and there
33 Pruciacnd Hmulih ait tae: Wectablli events have been fewer severe cases of illness than in
34 former years. This I attribute to the compara-
35 tively small rainfall of the year, and to the distribution of medicines that was
36 made to all members of the Kstablishment posted in unhealthy localities, or tar
37 removed from medical aid.
38 122, The increasing work of the Northern Division will shortly render the
39 Aeaisthvent aPpantiar Aw tant appointment of another Assistant necessary, more
40 expecially when tho coppicing of the Mailghit
41 unreserved forests, and the systematic working of the Babool buns in the plains are
42 commenced. At present, the exccutive work of bis Division is carried on
43 entirely by the Doputy Conservator, in addition to the general supervision of the
44 Department, and much of his time is consequently occupied in superintending
45 works of minor importance, the execution of which could not be entrusted wholly
46 to native subordinates, This appointment will, however, form the subject of a
47 separate Communication,
48 128, In concluding this report, 1 would beg to record my full sense of the
49 Aakowledwuionte-io Disivict Olfeers obligations [am under to all District Officers for
50 the cordial assistance I have invariably received
51 from them in all matters connected with the departinent,