10 MINUTES OF EVIDENCE TAKEN BEFORE THE SELECT 



Dr.J. c.Brmvn. g. Ironwood. Grows from seed ; of slow growth ; used for 

 Aug. 16, 1865. wagons and for firewood. 



9. Buckenwood. Grows as the last, and short ; used sometimes 



for wagonwood. 



10. Red Pear. Grows from seed and shoots; used for wagon 

 asd mill-work. 



46. With regard to the oak, does it not require a peculiar 

 soil to come to maturity ? It does. Soil that contains a 

 small quantity of iron is favourable to it. Asa general rule, 

 soil suitable for the vine is favouruble for the oak. 



47. It requires more moisture than the pine ? It does. 

 The pine grows upon comparatively barren spots. 



48. Chairman^] Can you inform the committee to what 

 extent the Crown forest lands were sold when the licences 

 were withheld ? No ; that was before 1 came to the Colony. 



49. Can you inform us what revenue was received from 

 the forests previous to licences being withheld ? No ; I 

 know nothing of the pecuniary returns of the forests previous 

 to 1861. 



50. Have you any idea what is the market value of timber 

 cut from the forests at present? I suppose it to be upwards 

 of .12, 000 from all parts. In forming this rough estimate 

 I proceed upon the return of Captain Harison, conservator 

 of the forests in George, for the year 1861. He gives the 

 market value of timber removed from the Tzitzikamma, Oli- 

 fants Hoek, Klein and Van Staden's Rivers, and Zuurberg ; 

 and it is nearly ten times the amount received for licence 

 fees and waste wood sold. Finding that last year there were 

 received from all the forests a gross amount of 1,463, I 

 consider I am safe in proceeding on the assumption of the 

 correctness of Captain Harison's estimate, and stating the 

 market value of the timber removed to be upwards of 

 12,000. 



51. Mr. Wicht.] Does this include freight, and the expense 

 of bringing it to market ? I do not know. I presume not. 

 I think it was as taken out of the bush, and then sold. 



52. Mr. Pote.] During your residence in the Colony, have 

 you had your attention directed to diseases in cereals? I 

 have, both as regards the rust in wheat and the rust in oats. 



53. And to the orange and apple disease? I have gone 

 into the consideration of the orange disease fully ; but I have 

 only lately heard of the apple disease. 



