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C— FORESTRY IN BRITISH INDIA . .114 



section i.— short description of the country . 114 

 Configuration and Drainage, 115 ; Geology 

 AND Soils, 118 ; Climate, 119. 



section il— the forests of india . . 126 



Types of Forest, 126 ; Area and Ownership, 

 130 ; Important Products, 131 ; Annual 

 Increment, 134 ; Exports and Imports, 135 ; 

 Home Consumption of Timber, 135. 



SECTION m.— importance of the forests to the 



NATION 136 



Climate, 137 ; Regulation of Moisture, 137 ; 

 Irrigation, 138 ; Mechanical Action, 139 ; 

 Requirement of Produce, 141. 



section IV.— development of forest conservancy 142 

 Historical, 142 ; Legislation, 144 ; Forest 

 Policy Defined, 145 ; Organisation, Adminis- 

 tration AND Staff, 146 ; Recruitment and 

 Education, 148. 



section v.— progress of forest administration . 150 

 Permanent State Forests, 150 ; Forest Sur- 

 vey, 152 ; Working Plans, 153 ; Methods of 

 Treatment, 155 ; Sowing and Planting, 158 ; 

 Afforestation of New Areas, 159 ; Protection 

 AGAINST Fire, 160 ; Grazing and Grass, 161 ; 

 Communications, 161 ; Disposal of Produce, 

 163 ; Out-turn, 164 ; Exports and Imports, 

 166 ; Financial Results, 167 ; Research, 168. 



section vl— future development of forest con- 

 servancy . . . . . . .171 



d.— forestry in canada .... 173 



section l— short description of the country . 173 

 Configuration, 174 ; Geology and Soils, 176 ; 

 Climate, 177. 



