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which would not grow into good timber, and leave nothing 

 standing but straight young stems. The native demand 

 for the crooked poles, called ballis, was good, as lately all 

 cutting had been prohibited. Thus a considerable income 

 accrued, supplemented by dues for grazing cattle, and 

 the expense of thinning and cutting away creepers, which 

 were choking the young sals, was amply covered. The 

 prevention of fires, so as to allow the seedlings to get ahead, 

 was also instituted with good results. 



In the Survey Report the average number of trees per 

 acre is given : 



Sal seedlings - - '95 



Crooked old trees - - 52 



Copse shoots - - -in 



258 

 Other varieties - - - 1 20 



378 



