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&c, where land carriage only is available ; and experience shows 

 that protection is unnecessary, no thefts having as yet occurred. 

 Below the ghats, there is great reason to think that properly con- 

 structed depots would save timber, which can at present be occa- 

 sionally floated away, sunk, or otherwise disposed of, until a sale 

 can be effected. 



19. On this subject I have already been in communication 

 with the district engineer, who will take steps, in consultation 

 with Mr Miiller, for submitting plans and estimates for your con- 

 sideration and approval. 



20. Boads. — In Supah, roads are required* not only to enable 

 the Conservancy establishment to work the forests to advantage, 

 but for every reason, military and political. The subject has 

 been constantly before Government, but hitherto nothing has 

 been done beyond the rejection of the plans and estimates sent 

 in, on account of their extent and magnitude. I would, however, 

 take this opportunity of again urging the propriety of making 

 these taluk roads the subject of special sanction, as one of the 

 best means of restoring peace and safety to the people, and se- 

 curing the future advancement and prosperity of the taluk. 



21. In conclusion, I have to observe, that the establishment 

 seems altogether to be working satisfactorily. Since Mr Miiller 

 closed his account of the year's operations, a writer has been 

 found for Mr Curry. Mr Thompson, in addition to the work 

 performed in the Buntwal and Putur taluks, was for a short time 

 employed in looking over the jungles in Barcur and Udipy, in 

 which sandalwood stills are worked. Much of the jungle seems 

 to be of little value, and is well turned to account ; but the sandal- 

 oil manufacturers have in some instances, notwithstanding all 

 the precautions I have taken, found their way into tracts of good 

 timber jungle. It is true, perhaps, that at present, at any rate, 

 this jungle is from its position valueless, as it will not pay to 

 work it, but I have taken measures to punish infringement of 

 contracts, and to put a stop to the wasteful proceedings brought 

 to light by Mr Thompson's visit. The amount realised during 

 the year under report, from sandal- wood oil stills, amounts to only 



* 1. Hallial to Mallap&r m'd Anshi Ghat; 2. Hallial to Tinny vid 

 Jugglepett. 



