FORESTRY OF JAPAN. 1 09. 



The Regulations for the Percentage System in the State 

 Forests and Genya-. By these Regulations, the creation of 

 the percentage forests in the State forests and genya is made. 

 The term for the existence of these forests is within 80 years. 

 The proportion of the division of the profits in these forests is 

 determined by the Minister of Agriculture and Commerce, 

 but the proportion of the share of the forest builders does not 

 exceed 8/10. The builders bear the responsibility for the 

 protection of the forests against flood, theft and other dama- 

 ges, and as a remuneration for their trouble, they are permit- 

 ted to collect the under-growth, fruits of trees and the trees 

 felled for the purpose of improvement of forests within 20 years 

 after the planting of trees. 



The Regulations for the State Forests in the Custody of 

 Shrines and Temples : By these Regulations, arrangements 

 were made to the effect that at the request made by temples 

 or shrines, the forests expropriated from shrines, or temples 

 were to be left in their custody. The duration of the custody 

 was not to exceed 15 years. Temples or shrines are under 

 the responsibility to protect the forests against water and 

 clandestine despolitation, as a remuneration of the service 

 principal products corresponding to \ of the amount of the 

 trees to be felled, may be appropriated by them. 



The Regulations for Consigning the State Forests and 

 Genya ; By these Regulations, the protection of some State 

 forests and genya may be consigned to the whole or a part of 

 the civic body. The term covered by these arrangements does 

 not exceed 5 years. Those to whom these forests are consigned 

 are under the obligation to protect them and for which service. 



