MANUAL OF THE NILAGTRI DISTRICT. 



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F0REST8. 



-teak pk 

 tatiou. 



trees is estimated at 150,000, of vengay 40,000. It also contains CH. XXVI. 

 large tracts of bamboo. The growth of the trees is very fine. 

 Much timber has been removed from this forest not only for the 

 requirements of the Nilagiris, but also for the Mysore market 

 and for the Waiiiad. Large trees are said to be growing scarce, 

 and consequently the felling has been restricted. 



A plantation of young teak trees was formed here in 1868-69, 

 in extent 20 acres. The growth is not promising. The spot is 

 too much outside the influence of the south-west monsoon. 

 Experience seems to show that the planting of teak in mountainous 

 country does not promise so well as in rich valleys, e.<j-, Nellambur. 

 The mountain teak yields, however, a superior timber to the 

 product of richer and moister soils. 



The following table shows the receipts and expenditure on this —receipts and 

 forest. The forest was worked by the Public Works Depart- expenditure. 

 ment until 1860 ;— 



Receipts. 



I Expenditure, 

 I including Estab- 

 I lishinent and the 

 j rental of Rupees 

 3,500 per annum. 



1861-62 

 1862-63 

 1863-64 

 1861^65 

 1865-66 

 1866-67 

 1867-68 

 1868-69 

 1869-70 

 1870-71 

 1871-72 

 1872-73 

 1873-74 

 1874-75 

 1875-76 

 1876-77 

 1877-78 



A. P. 



14 7 



11 5 

 7 4. 



12 



2 10 



3 7 

 14 9 

 10 7 



4 6 



6 



7 8 



13 9 







1 



5 

 7 4 



10 8 



5 



(Minus) - 99,395 2 7 

 (Plus) -f- 93,602 5 



Balance against the Forests .. 5,792 13 7 



This forest, properly speaking, is a portion of Wainad, lying — Benne 

 north-west of Tippukadu, and comprises an area of 80 square miles, foi'^st- 

 It is the property of Government. It is worked chiefly eastward to 

 the Mysore road for the supply of timber to the Nilagiris. The 

 description of forest is similar to that of Muduraale, but the 

 growth finer. 



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