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26. Circle II consists of two small blocks in the south-west of the range, 

 both of which contain considerable quantities of poorly grown teak and which it is 

 considered most convenient to treat as a separate circle. One of these blocks 

 (Piparpani) was illicitly felled over in the famine year 1897 by a large number of 

 Gonds, who there is reason to believe thought that the famine concession relating 

 to fuel and grass also included timber, and who acting under this impression 

 felled all the exploitable teak in this block.* As regards this area, therefore, the 

 plan will prescribe permanent protection from fire and close protection ii*~ cattle j/t 

 until the year 1909 and protection from felling until the last but three years of' 

 the rotation fixed for Circle I. For the Mandwi block of this small circle, com- 

 prising coupes i and 2, it will be sufficient to prescribe that they be felled ovtr 



in sequence at the commencement of the rotation and subsequently protected in 

 the same manner as the above-mentioned area. Working Circles III and IV will 

 not be divided into compartments during the present rotation. 



27. The average size of the coupes is shown below : 



Acres. 



Lohangi ... ... 536 



Murrain ... ... 563 



Bhuli ... ... 466 



Mandwi ... ... 305 



1,870 during 5 years of rotation. 

 1,565 during rest of rotation. 



28. The system proposed for working the bamboo areas has never been tried 

 in this district before, but it is hoped that every endeavour will be made to 

 encourage its adoption, as the present crude methods are fast destroying the 

 bamboo. The bamboo is a greatly sought after and a much valued product in 

 this district. Statistics show the gradual decrease of bamboo sales, which is 

 due not only to the recent agricultural disrrp.ci Hut to '* '' - '--~ *- 



eir working is best explained in the 



ine order 

 tabulated statement attached to para. 38 of this plan. 



Analysis of the crop ; method so,. The area check being adopted, no detailed 



of valuation adopted. analysis or valuation has been considered necessary. 



NOTE It may be noted that the snm of Rs. 1,626 was eventually recovered from the people concerned in 

 this unauthorized felling and the subordinate in charge was prosecuted and punished. 



