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MANUAL OF THE KILAGIRI DISTRICT. 



CH. XXVI. 



Forests. 



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— Ootaca- 



mand 



plantations 



The following extract from the Conservator's inspection report 

 in 1876 gives full particulars of each plantation: — 

 — ; — " Aramhij Plantation, distance from Ootacamund If miles. — This is the 



ofplantations oldest Government eucalyptus plantation at Ootacamund ; it was 

 planted in 1863, 1864, and 1865, and consists of about 38 acres, 30 

 of which was shola land and the rest grass ; the plants were put down 

 6' by 6 ; it is almost entirely Eucalyptus globulus, but there are a few 

 trees of other species which however have not succeeded so well. 



" This plantation has not been treated systematically as a high timber 

 plantation ; the ti'ees are not as straight as they should be, and they are 

 of very unequal growth, many being 30 to 40 inches in circumference, 

 v.'hereas some are only 3 or 4 inches ; about 504 are now standing to 

 the acre and many are splendid specimens. 



" Governor's Shola Plantation, 5 miles from Ootacamund. — This is about 

 80 acres. 70,000 Australian acacias were put down in 1863 and the 

 two or three following years, and 45,000 Eucalyptus globulus in 187U, 

 1871, and 1872 ; the growth is very fair. 



" Snowdon Plantation, 2 miles from Ootacamund. — About 7 acres 

 planted with 9,000 Acacia melanoxylon and dealbata ; planted by the 

 Collector about the year 1860 before the Forest Department took 

 charge. 



'■'■ Malemand Plantation, \\ miles from Ootacamund. — About 9 acres 

 planted with 7,000 Acacia melanoxylon, a few Eucalyptus globulus; 

 planted by the Collector some fifteen or sixteen years ago. 



" The Sheffield Plantation, 3| unites from Ootacamund. — Fifteen acres 

 planted with Acacia melanoxylon and dealbata in trenches ; planted 

 by the Forest Department in 1862 ; the growth is not very good. 



" Madana Plantation, 3 miles from Ootacahiund. — Eight acres of 

 acacia planted with 8,000 trees about twelve or fifteen years ago. 



" BrooJdands Plantation, 3| miles from Ootoxamund, lately purchased 

 by the Forest Department. — Ten acres planted about the year 1862 with 

 8,000 Acacia melanoxylon and dealbata. 



^'Norwood Plantation, Ij miles from Ootacamund. — Twenty-six acres 

 planted in 1872 and 1873, 9' by 9', with 14,000 Eucalyptus globulus'; 

 stems more or less crooked from being planted too far apart, but 

 growth good for a fuel plantation. It should give at least 100 tons to 

 the acre and produce again from the stools. Reserved as an accessory 

 to Government House. 



" Cally Plantation, 3| miles from Ootacamund. — Fourteen acres planted 

 6' by 6' in 1870 with Eucalyptus globulus; when two years old in 

 1872 it was burnt clean down by a fire which crept in from the grass- 

 land adjoining ; it has however made splendid growth from the stool, 

 and having been pruned down to one leader, no one without very close 

 examination could detect that the trees were not the original seed- 

 lings. 



" Arnikal Plantation, 5|- viilfs from Ootacamund. — Eleven acres 

 planted in 1873 with 6,000 Eucalyptus globulus at 9' by 9' ; growing 

 well. 



