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FORESTRY IN BRITISH EAST INDIA. 



It will be observed that the greater part of the produce comes 

 from the reserved State forests. As they contain 61,630,088 acres, 

 the out-turn is equal to 3 cubic feet per acre and year. This is, 

 no doubt, as yet a small yield, but it should be noted : — 



(1) That a large proportion of the area is allotted to grazing, 



fodder grass and other minor produce ; 



(2) That large areas were in a reduced condition when the 



Forest Department took charge of them ; 



(3) That of the great variety of trees only a very Hmited 



number are as yet used for timber, while others are 



coming only gradually into use. 

 The out-turn from the protected forests amounts to 5 cubic feet 

 per acre and year, and that from unclassed forests to about 

 1 cubic foot. The demand on the State forests is rising steadily, 

 in the same degree as the yield capacity of private and 

 communal forests decreases and the population increases. 



12. Export of Forest Produce. 



The export of forest produce in 1913^1914 is shown in the 

 following table : — 



