Cx Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [NS., XIV, 
(ii) ‘~ Sor cena of Lat other than Standard timbers and 
n the deen B = Pay timbers 
(iii) the antiseptic tioasinant of t 
(iv) t velopm se sodiannedoacictt in the forests, and 
(v) nest inhes 
Forest grazing and the Nellore ‘‘ Kancha’”’ system—by 
C. E. C. Fischer. — 
Forest grazing is inimical to the interests of the cattle-breeder 
ap as detrimental to the forests themselves. 
- i actice of forest grazing is deep-rooted in Southern India. 
*‘drove” cattle and goats are bag most harmful; the best 
cattle are stalled or casuares on special a 
a ong-standing ‘‘ Kancha’”’ Syateni in Nellore 
© extension of the ‘‘ Kancha’”’ system to Govern forests ia 
the Nellore Distric 
The economic Aspect of Indian Silviculture.—By E. Mars 
DEN. 
Concentrated exploitation ee the greatest profit. Natural te 
generation in temperate climates. Plan ns in rope climates. 
Softwoods worth more weit sriud cnet sighifions of thinning® 
Method of working bamboo 
Cocoanut: The Wealth of Travancore.—By N. Kuss’ | 
POLLat. 
The importance of the cocoanut industry to Travancore 2 * 
discussed from the e standpoint of the external trade of the peheen 
hich depend to a very grea n ms the t pro me 
A short angen is then made of cocoanut Ce 
on the Malabar coast, the various aortas advanced in connection. 
with and the inguisti> evidence which supports the theory of its ime 
lon 
tation from Ce uantities 
The pr sohiebio: acreage of the crop, no shi output, the 4 
exp and consumed locall pon then nest 
The methods of cultivation now followed by the raiyats wae 
dealt with Reference is made t e numerous varieties met the 
Travancore and to the principles that ought vio severt! 
selection of varieties, present methods of piace oe 
excellent points which can be ommended for adoption im 
ti 
points are fully dealt with. ene oat, 
The d defects of “galtivati tion in "Travancore are ag 
son m 
Department and highly aed nd satisfactory results 1). 4 
obtained therefrom. These expe ecieiste are fully dealt with in Oe | 
of the paper. It has been shown that the output of cocoanuts os . 
core can More than tiebiled by the adoption of a pro ag : 
subject of — and diseases is next on bore ‘oa ; 
s Z 
is given to the edie a which is the most serious of all the for the 
di i roposed to : 
The work done and to be de 
eradication of ¢ this poe is also described. 
