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FORESTRY OF JAPAX, 



From the above table, it will be seen that the average 

 area of the State forests under the jurisdiction of a Major 

 Forest Office is 748,600 c/10, the largest being that of Miyagi 

 Major Forest Office covering an area of 1,385,288 c/10, and the 

 smallest that of Kochi Major Forest Office, covering an 

 area of 200,678 c/w. The striking difference between the two 

 figures must be attributed to the difference in the location of 

 the State forests and to the state of the forest exploitation, 

 but in a certain measure, the difference is attributed to the 

 need of local administration. The areas under the control of 

 the Minor Forest Offices varies according to the condition ot 

 the forests, the facilities of communication and to the amount 

 of receipts. For instance, the Johen Minor Forest Office 

 tMider the control of Kochi Major Forest Office covers 



