X CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XXV. 



EDUCATIONAL. 

 History of education among the hiU-tribes.— Badaga schools— Scheme of Union 

 Schools.— Schools for Anglo-Indians.— The Breeks' Memorial School.- Convent 

 Schools.— Tamil Mission School.— Hobart Girls' School.— Private Schools.- 

 Educational needs.— Coonoor.-Lawi-ence Asylums— history— amalgamation 

 with the Military Male Orphan Asvlum— revenue— instruction— medical- 

 domain : Pages 423-437 



CHAPTER XXVI. 



FORESTS. 



Woods on the PLiiEAU- early efforts to preserve shdlas- first conservancy 

 establishment— Dr. Cleghorn's suggestions— Conservancy Rules sanctioned in 

 I860— additional establishment— transfer of forests and plantations to the 

 Commissioner under Jungle Conservancy— Special Forest Officer— retransfer to 

 Forest Department— operations under Jungle Conservancy- Forest Commission 

 —present system of firewood sales, &c. Plantations on Plateau— early private 

 enterprise— Government plantation at Jackatalla— planting at Ootacamand— 

 other plantations— particulars— Ootacamand plantations— WelUngton planta- 

 tions—Conservator's remarks — yield of eucalyptus— ^nanciaX statement- 

 system of working. Forests and Plantations below the Ghats— Mddiimale 

 forest — plantations— receipts and expenditure- Benne forest— plantations— 

 Seg6r— forest— sandalwood plantation— receipts and expenditure— management 

 —finances of the range— minor products— timber trees ... Pages 438—454 



CHAPTER XXVII. 



AGRICULTURE. 



Introduction. 



Mr. Sullivan's enterprise. — Mr. S. R. Lnshington's farm at Kaity. — The Com- 

 mittee's report. — Major Ouchterlony's proposal. — Silk-worm culture. — Grant to 

 Mr. John Mclvor.— Private effort.— Lord Napier's Minute.— Major Ouchter- 

 lony's statement of produce Pages 455— 4.33 



MONOGRAPH ON AGRICULTURE. 



(By Major-General 'SLorgxh, formerly Deputy Conservator of Forests, Xilagiris.) 



(a.) Soils. 



Black soil. — Brown soil. — Yellow and red soils Page 464 



(b.) Native Agbiculture. 

 Corps — korali — raggi — barley — wheat — sim6 — naomi — mustard — kere— poppy — 

 onions— garlic — peas — potatoes. — Yield per acre. — Average price of staple food- 

 grains. — Manuring. — Ploughing. — Sowing. — Weeding. — Area under each crop. — 

 Cost of cultivation. — Implements. — Cattle. — Rotation of crops.— Tei-racing 

 nnd fencing. — Reaping, thrashing, storing. — Price of cattle. — Land for pas- 

 tiu'age. — Fodder. — Cows. — Modes of bringing produce to market. — Markets. — 

 Results of agriculture Pages 465— 470 



