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system of sales, of which I have already spoken, the 

 prices per desatin would have risen much more rapidly. 

 The increase of the income in 1865 was principally from 

 the increased demand for forest materials for constructing 

 railways ; with the termination of the construction this 

 demand will somewhat diminish ; and therefore for the 

 next three years one must expect for the government of 

 Orel a less progressive demand than in the last three 

 years. In the government of Orel, besides the sales not 

 accounted for, sales are made with payment for the 

 manufactured article, and likewise sales are made in 

 advance per contract, with increased payment after the 

 expiration of a few years. In view of the rapid increase 

 of prices, and greater demand for crown woods, to which 

 we have frequently drawn attention, the sales of wood in 

 advance for long periods cannot be considered advanta- 

 geous ; but with regard to sales the material to be paid for 

 when manufactured, it appears to us that the simple 

 sales, the advantages of which have been proved by the 

 experience of the last years, deserve a preference, particu- 

 larly in such places as the woody parts of the government 

 of Orel, where the rapid increase of demand and sale is 

 guaranteed. 



' The above ciphers of the income are taken from the 

 general amount of income in order to show more 

 accurately the change of price per desatin of forest area 

 generally, but the total income of 1863, 1864, and 1865 

 were as follows : 



1863. 1864. 1865. 



Roubles. Roubles. Roubles. 



Sold, .... 1,9561 25,817 48,373 



Sold by lower estimate, - 5,326 6,341 15,955 



Without money, - - 245 619 335 



Received rents from estates, 5,656 5,602 6.. 480 



arrears, - - 578 1,475 682 



Duty for billets, - - 139 143 168 



Interest, 378 570 944 



31,883 41,167 72937 



