MANAGEMENT OF TEAK FORESTS. 



For this year 1882, Teak is selling in Madras for 2-8-0 to 

 3-8-0 the cubic foot, and to carry Teak from Wynaad to 



Madras costs as follows : 



RS. A. P. 

 Floating to Nuugengode per toil of fifty 



cubic feet ... ... ... ... ... 600 



Carting to Railway Mysore ... ... ... 200 



Kail, Mysore to Madras 280 miles, 8 pie a 



toil a mile 12 



Carting to Depot 200 



If we add 3 Rs. for agency charges en route 



aiid at Madras 300 



Rs. 25 



We have a total charge of 8 annas a cubic foot added to 

 total value in Forest one rupee makes the wood delivered 

 in Madras 1-8-0 per cubic foot. 



From Nellumbore and the Anamallies, the cost would be 

 about the same. Let us take Nellumbore : 



Floating or carriage by steamer per ton to 



Beypore 600 



Rail to Madras 8 pie per ton per mile 400 



miles 16 10 



Carting to Depot 200 



Cost of agency per ton ... ... ... 300 



Rs. 27 



This is a little over 1-8-0 per cubic foot. 



From the Anamallies the cost would be 



Carting to Coimbatore per ton say ... ... 600 



Railfare to Madras 300 miles 12 



Carting to Depdfc 200 



Agency, &c. ... ... ... ... ... 300 



Rs. 23 



