250 



Grand Total . . 975,920 . . 100-00 



The 21,000 square miles of unprofitable forests are included in 

 the Surveyor-General's estimate of land reserved for agriculture, 

 and mixed karri and marri lands may also be made available for 

 the same purpose. 



4, Ownership of the Forests. 

 Except in the earlier time of settlement, the right to the soil 

 has been reserved in issuing timber-cutting licences. Forest 

 land has, however, been alienated to settlers. The jarrah area 

 was saved, owing to the inferior quality of the soil. In the karri 

 country the alienation for farming has been more serious. At the 

 present time the State and private proprietors own the following 

 areas in the prime timber area, in square miles : — 



Private 



