IN THE MADRAS PRESIDENCY. 



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IV. KarnM. The present and prospective operations of the Irri- 

 gation Company, as well as other public works, have invested the 

 forests of the Nalla-malai Hills with considerable importance, and 

 the attention of this department has been drawn to them by Go- 

 vernment. A brief account of these hills by Capt. J. Gr. Eussell 

 was published in the Fort S. George Gazette, p. 1220, Dec. 1852 ; 

 but it does not convey so favourable an idea of them as the reports 

 of Capt. Rundall* and Lieut. Beckley.f Lieut. Beddome, who 

 is an excellent explorer, has been instructed to visit these forests 

 and arrange measures for the judicious selection of the timber. 



In connection with increased attention to the forests of this 

 presidency, I may observe that applications for our rules have 

 been received from Ceylon, Hydrabad, and Nagpore, where forest 

 establishments have been or are about to be organised. The Por- 

 tuguese conservator in the territories of G-oa is in constant co- 

 operation with my assistant Mr Muller. 



Financial Results. 



Name of Forest. 



Anamalai 



Sigur 



Salem, 



North Canara, .. 

 South Oanara, ... 

 Nilgiri Sholas, .. 



Total 



Rooeipts by 



the sale of 



Timber, &o. 



Ks. 



2,65,953 



2,593 



29,482 



2,00,767 



8,650 



909 



5,08,357 



Disbursements, 

 including the 

 oost of Estab- 

 lishment and 

 Contingent 

 Charges. 



Es. 

 22,484 



2,147 



4,040 

 57,664 



1,897 

 60 



88,285 



Deduct General Charges. 



Pay of the Conservator of Forests, establishment, ' 



contingent charges, &c 



Actual profit,. 



Balance in 



favour of 



Government. 



Ks. 



2,43,468 



445 



25,442 



1,43,103 



6,752 



859 



4,20,071 



21,722 



3,98,349 



15 



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* Procs. Government, No. 690, 4th April 1860. 

 t Procs. Government, No. 1188, 18th July 1860. 



