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(m*) Zines ofemports. — The roads or main export lines, 

 passing through the forest or in its vicinity, by which the 

 produce is conveyed to the markets where it is consumed, 

 should be mentioned, and the state of repair and adequacy 

 of these roads should he discussed. Bivers and streams used 

 for the extraction of produce should be similarly described, 

 and any necessary improvements of the waterways should be 

 suggested. 



Example. — The lines of export leading from the forests are the Siul River, on 

 which are situated the villagea of Odeypar and Dharampur, and the main cart-ioad 

 leading to the city of Banipur. In the Siul itself, at Bagti, a narrow channel is so 

 blocked up by a seriea of large boulders that it is difficult to float logs from one end 

 of the passage to the other. Blasting operations are required here in order to free 

 the channel. 



The carting road is in the charge of the District Engineer, and its repairs are 

 paid for from District funds. 



The following roads, which are the main arteries of the Range, have to be 

 kept in good order so as to be passable, for mules : — 



Misan to Sagti . . . , . . .12 miles. 



Dand to Sooli . . . . -. . . 6 „ 



New roads of the same sort are required in order to open out the Sain forest: 

 lengthtfrom the forest to the cart-road, 8 miles. 



Ordinary roads or paths, when no longer wanted for the transport of timber 

 and fuel, need not generally be kept in repair, but will not altogether disappear and 

 can be restored when again required. 



(w) Centres of consummation. — The size and importance of 



eachof the centres of consumption supplied from the forests 



under examination, their distance from Ihe forest and the 



produce consumed in each , should be discussed with such 



detail as appears necessary. 



The following heads under which the facts may be recorded should be boine in 

 mind : — 



Name of aarket. 



Distance from the forest. 



Line of export. 



Descriptiou and quantity of produce consumed. 



Sources from which supplied. 



Quantities coining from Government forests. 



Bates paid by dealers. 



(e») Mode and cost of extraction. — The manner in which 

 the produce is extracted should be explained, and the cost of 

 felling, transport, etc., should be giten. Improvements will 

 of course often he suggested with the object of reducing 

 the cost. The establishment of new roads and the improve- 

 ment of existing lines of export may be justified in this 

 section. 



Example.— All the produce reaches the market by railway, to which it is conveyed 

 from the foretts distant from 2 to 6 miles by bullock cart. The rates charged by 

 the Railway Company are given below. The coet of conveyance to the line by bullock 

 cart amoants on an average to six pies per snannd per mile. This is the chief 

 expense in the extraction of the produce, and on a separate report it has been proposed 

 to substitute carriage by tramway for the present system. A tramway will reduce 



