( 7A ) 



K. o.s.i., lately Secretary to the Government of India, Revenue 

 and Agriculture department, in a paper read by him before the 

 Royal Society of Arts. 



I believe that it is essential for the future welfare and progress 

 of the people of these provinces that some foresight should be used 

 with regard to the safeguarding of well-distributed areas for pro- 

 duction of small timber, fuel, and fodder and possibly even for 

 grazing grounds. I think that in such cases no attempt should 

 be made to make profits from such areas, but they should be 

 managed so as to pay their way and the interest and contribution 

 to the sinking fund for the loan. The necessity of fostering agri- 

 culture and industries is great now but it will be many times 

 greater in the future when it may be too late to take the necessary 

 action. I am sure that a commencement should be made now. 



