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. It is very desirable that all these ge trees should be 
carefully and exhaustively cb. ogee in o to find out their 
rue value. It is probable that it may be found profitable to 
establish natural plantations in districts where the best rubber 
trees are already found. This could be done with little difficulty, 
and it offers the best means of immediately extending the area 
under rubber trees in different parts s of the Colony. Meroni p 
are plentiful it would only be lapaz to clear away some of th 
other vegetation and aliow $ rubber trees more light aa air, as 
well as thinning them out ai Sa crowded. Where the conditions 
are favourable, and the plants only sparsely ae wild seedlings 
might be tran ari ah or oped Laney “ dibble x ” at intervals to 
fill the vacant plac The of this plan pile ot be con- 
oneal as the ties would poi little seuntan after they are 
well started. 
98. The forest ag at pregent yield a yearly revenue of 
oie 48, ise made i s e money,” royalty on timber, 
oal, 
of the staan regio on of the Co ome he is a trifling sum, and 
These forests, rightly controlled, aia constitute an important 
source of wealth to the Colony. Owing to the difficulty of 
reaching the region above the falls, the forests below have ioe 
cut over al times and the best timber removed. In some 
localities firewood cutters and charcoal burners are destroying © 
v: le timbe i 
o 
Hitherto they have only been partially protected and it is evident 
that they are in danger, at least in the most ac cessible districts, 
of being seriously injured, The vaa regiona sees the falls ar 
sS m ë 
proper regulations, they would b capable of supplying valuable 
timber and contribute Peara to the wealth of the Colony. 
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