216 France. 



state receives ten per cent of the gross yield. Eefor- 

 ested hilltops or slopes and sand dimes are relieved from 

 taxes for 30 years, burnt areas for 10 years. 



In Cochin-China private forests, as well as public and 

 state forests, are subjected to a policy of restriction in 

 their exploitation. The forest domain is divided into 

 reserves, about two hundred thousand acres, in which 

 no cutting whatever is permitted and a second class in 

 which permits for fellings are sold. In the absence of 

 technical forest management the conditions have lately 

 been reported as deplorable. 



The first attempts at regulating forest use in these 

 Asiatic possessions date back to 1863, when exploitation 

 was confined to delimited areas. The administration, 

 however, remained inefficient, and under impracticable 

 and heterogeneous orders, which" were issued from time 

 to time, devastation progressed with little hindrance. 



In 1902 a re-organization took place and new regula- 

 tions were issued, a director with four assistants being 

 placed in charge under the Department of Agriculture. 

 Eestriction of the exploitation to diameter limits appears 

 to be the most important innovation. 



Siace 1898 efforts at re-planting with teak are in 

 progress on a small scale. 



