FORESTRY OF JAPAN. IOI 



forests), the river Noshiro (for the Nagakisawa State forests) 

 and the rivers Shin-gu and Yoshino in provinces Yamato and 

 Kii, these rivers are bein.^ utilized in connection with the 

 forests. 



The dredging- work consists ;of the removal of rocks and 

 stones, so as to make the passage safe and to protect the 

 forest land by the repairing the dikes. In some places, the 

 water is kept in a reservoir so as to moor timber. Expenses 

 needed for riparian works in the State forests in Honshu for 

 the period of ten years from 1898 to 1907 amounted to 

 97,052 yen. 



The area of ground purchased as the timber depot 

 belonging to the State forests in Honshu from 1898 to 1907 

 was 1,214,935 square metres, the expenses needed for the 

 same amounted to 484,985 yen. 



At present, there are four timber depots under the control 

 of the Bureau of Imperial Forests covering an area of 58.1 clio. 



CHAPTER VIII. 



THE ADMINISTRATION OF FORESTS. 



Section I. The Organization of Forests 

 Administration. . 



As a result of the abolition of the Feudal system and the 

 giving up of the estate of lords in 1868, forests in their posses- 



