96 IXDIA.y UKPORTS. [Dec. 



demarcated as well as iindemarcated areas, but not the extensive- 

 tracts of so-called reserved forests iu Wj'naad, Kurnool, South 

 Canara, and some other districts, because no authoritative order 

 regarding them could be quoted, wliile as regards those given he 

 was able to quote a Government Order or Board's Proceedings for 

 each. It appears that, taking Jungle Conservancy and Forest 

 Iteserves together, whether formally declared as such by Government 

 or merely locally so recognised liy established custom, there are 

 1970 square miles, or over one-and-a-quarter million of acres of 

 such reserves. Tliis is exclusive of plantations. 



The statistics of timber felled during the year show a decrease in 

 value uf ;30,4ol rupees, which arose from orders limiting felling in 

 Wynaad, Tianevelly, and Coimbatore, because stocks were large, and 

 from tlie withdrawal of a quantity of sandal-wood, because of a 

 combination among traders. 



Eeceipts from sales of timber increased by 38,44-j rupees, which 

 was caused piincipally by tlie demand from Bombay for teak. 



Tlie Board notice that in South Canara the collector prefers to 

 work tlio catechu departmentally, instead of leasing it to the highest 

 bidder as heretofore. 



There are 36,02 7 acres of regular plantations, besides 7709 

 acres irnder " cultural operations ; " but much of the area formerly 

 under jungle conservancy operations will probably, as in the case of 

 tlie railway topes of Chingleput District, be found to be unsuitable 

 for constitution into reserved forests. 



Tlie addition of the jungle conservancy revenues has been the 

 main cause of the increase shown under receipts by the sale of 

 timber and other forest products under the licence and voucher 

 system. 



As the receipts of the year include the revenue derived from 

 jungle conservancy, their amount considerably exceeds the estimate, 

 and is 129,567 rupees in excess of the expenditure. 



The gross receipts during the year 1882-83 amounted to 514,802 

 rupees, while the charges reached a total of 385,235 rupees, leaving 

 a surplus balance of 129,567 rupees. 



The caterpillar which had attacked the mahogany plants at 

 Nilamliur seems to have disappeared, so the Conservator was unable 

 to forward any specimens to IJr. Bidie for identification as directed ; 

 but from a later report, which will be forwarded to Government, the 

 Board learn that the Superintendent, Calcutta IMuseum, has 

 identified the insect as belonijing to the familv Pvralidie, genus and 

 .species unknown. 



