Section 4. Mode of extraction and its cost. 



21. Timber is brought to the lines of export by cart at a rate of 

 from two annas to three annas per cubic foot up to a distance of eight 

 miles, according to the size of the logs and the distance they have to be 

 carried- For small logs and scantlings the rate is -/2/- a cubic foot, and 

 for metre gauge sleepers, which are easy to load and carry, the rate is two 

 annas each up to the same distance, which represents a day's carting. 



22. Firewood costs about Us. 6/- a 100 maunds to cut, and from 

 Rs. 5/- to Rs. 15/- to cart according to the lead and condition of the 

 road. It costs from Rs. 18/- to Rs. 27/- a hundred maunds, including 

 royalty, to land wood fuel at the different tea estates, but coal is now used 

 to a great extent, the railway having now reduced the rates so that it 

 can be delivered at railway stations from eight to ten annas per maund. 



Section 6. Net value of each class of produce. 



23. The net value of each class of produce depends on the position 

 of the forest with reference to the lines of exports and market. 



Sal timber from 4 to 7 annas per cubic foot. 



Other from 9 pies to 3 annas per 



Sal poles from 8 annas to 8 rupees each. 



Other from 1 anna to 8 annas 



Firewood 1/4/- per 100 cubic feet. 



Grazing from 4 annas to 6 annas per head per month. 



CHAPTER V. MISCELLANEOUS FACTS. 



Section L The forest staff. 



24. The following shows the forest staff at present on duty in the 



three 



Ranges. 



The staff is sufficient in point of numbers except during the cold 

 weather, when it is strengthened by the addition of temporary establish- 

 ment consisting of overseers, special chowkidars and fire patrols. After 

 the working season as much leave as possible is granted in turn to the 

 permanent subordinates to enable them to recruit outside the malarious 

 influences of the forests. 



