SUMMARY. 1 1 7 



Rapid as the increase of the net revenue has been it is as 

 yet small when compared with the area of the forests, but 

 there seems to be no doubt that the revenue will continue to 

 increase, so as to become one of the important items in the 

 balance sheet of the Indian exchequer. 



The exports of forest produce from India during the year 

 1903—1904 were as follows : — 



It is to be hoped that the work so successfully begun may 

 continue to develop further as time goes on. It should, how- 

 ever, never be forgotten that the first duty of future Adminis- 

 trations must be to provide the enormous and ever increasing 

 native population of India with the necessary fuel, grass and 

 grazing and with timber for construction, boat building, tools 

 and agricultural implements. Next, the forests must meet 

 the increasing demands for railways and other public works. 

 Thirdly, the exports should be increased, in so far as the 

 forests can stand it without endangering the home supply. 

 Fourthly, an endeavour must be made to develop the use of 

 the numerous articles of minor produce which these extensive 

 woodlands can yield. 



The example set by the Government of India has been 

 followed by several Native States, where forest administration 

 has been introduced on lines similar to those adopted in the 

 British part of India. For this purpose, the Government of 

 India has readily lent the services of British Indian forest 



