IN THE MADRAS PRESIDENCY. 61 



in charge of the forests in Canara, Cochin, Travancore, and the 

 collector of Malabar, were called upon for their opinions as to 

 the size and quantity procurable in their respective districts. The 

 report of the resident of Travancore, and all the papers connected 

 with this subject are recorded in Pro. of Government, No. 806, 

 dated 19th May 1860. Mr F. N. Maltby believes that 10,000 

 loads per annum for five years might be supplied, at the rate of 

 Es. 12 to 14 per candy (15^ cub. ft.), to the great advantage 

 of the Travancore State. The Admiralty are looking to India 

 for supplies of timber. If the forests of this presidency are 

 called upon to any extent to meet the demands of the Home 

 Government, it is evident that the conservancy of all reserved 

 tracts must be rigorously enforced. There are many temptations 

 to rob the forests of the young trees ; and the result is, that ma- 

 ture timber (teak especially) is becoming everywhere more scarce. 

 6. Railways. — The Madras Railway has hitherto used to a very 

 great extent the indigenous woods for sleepers. About thirty 

 kinds of timber* have been tried experimentally, but the expe- 

 riment has not been attended with satisfactory results — not 

 always because the woods were worthless, but from the timber 

 not having reached a sufficient age, and from its being used in a 

 comparatively green state. Experience has been gained, and 

 better prospects are dawning on the company in this great essen- 

 tial of railway operations. The chief engineer issued a useful 



* Revised Specification List (1860). 



1. Teak (Tectona grandis). 18. Katvai maram (Acacia speciosa). 



2. S£l (Vatica robusta). 19. Cumbadri maram. 



3. Slssoo (Dalhergia msoo). 20. Somidawood. (Vide 11.) 



4. Pedowk (Pterocarpus indicus). 21. Are" wood. 



5. Kara marda" (Terminalia glabra). 22. Angili (Artocarpus hirsuta). 



6. Maruthy maram (Terminalia atata). 23. Chorkalli. (Vide 1L) 



7. Acha maram (Hardwickia binata). 24. Karungalli (Acacia mndra). 



8. Vgnge" maram (Pterocarpus marsupium). 25. Nat vadam cottS (Terminalia catappa). 



9. Cadukai maram (Terminalia chetmla). 26. Vaden Cumg (Bignonia xylocarpa). 



10. Nicani maram (Conocarpus latifotia). 27. Vella naga 1 (Conocarpus lafifoUa). 



11. Sem maram (Soymidafebrifuga). 28. Sadaclm (Orewia tilictfoUa). 



12. Karu veng&, or Chila Wunge maram 29. Mulu Yenge" (Briedelia spinosa). 

 (Acacia odoratissima). 30. Ane* carrar (Qaruga pinnata). 



13. Ferambe maram (Prosopis spicegera). 31. Padri maram (Bignonia chelonoides). 



14. Ernl maram (Inga xylocarpa). 32. PtfTti maram (SchleMiera trijuga). • 



15. Velv&igS maram. (Vide 18). 33. Vilagam (Feronia elephantum). 



16. Karuvela maram (Acacia arabica). 34. Ayni. (Vide 22.) 



17. Dud IlopS maram (Bcmia longifolia). 



