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climate. The commencement of a teak plantation has been 

 made ; the great difficulty is the want of labour, which is much 

 to be regretted, as the soil and climate are peculiarly favourable 

 to the growth of teak : another hindrance is the abundance of 

 wild animals, which occasions the necessity of strongly fencing 

 the nursery. One of the peons has been thoroughly instructed 

 in teak sowing at Nellambur. It is proposed that the super- 

 intendent of this range should visit the neighbouring hills 

 during the non-working season, removing any ripe trees at 

 Pumachi, visiting the Palghat and Waliar jungles, and making 

 arrangements for the periodical cutting of the sandal trees in 

 Collegal. 



19. SigHr. — This forest had been held in contract for three 

 years by Hussain Baba, whose lease expired last year (vide p. 36), 

 when, the forest came under the management of this department, 

 and is now carefully supervised by Capt. Morgan, whose report 

 forms App. D. The sale of jungle timber and sandal- wood has, 

 as predicted, " covered the expenses, and yielded a profit." The 

 young teak trees are growing well ; and if the increase of cul- 

 tivation in this valley does not materially encroach upon the 

 forest, there will be a sufficient supply of moderate scantling for 

 Utakamand in future years. The depot at Sawyers' village 

 was well stocked when I inspected it a few months ago. As a 

 general rule, we deliver at the depots ; but in this case, the posi- 

 tion below ghat is unfavourable for auction sales, which answer 

 better at Utakamand ; consequently, the arrangements for trans- 

 porting the timber fall upon Capt. Morgan. 



20. Mudumalai. — This forest, rented by G-overnment from 

 the Eaja of Nellambur, is also under the charge of Capt. Morgan ; 

 an abstract of the operations forms App. E. During the past 

 year, 37,602 cubic feet in the log have been delivered at Wel- 

 lington, in addition to a large quantity of wrought timber from 

 Gundelpett workshop, supplied to the barracks. The account- 

 current of the operations passed through the D. P. W., as the 

 expenses have been paid out of the barrack estimates. It is pro- 

 posed that, during the remainder of the lease (three years), the 

 forest shall be worked by Capt. Morgan on account of Govern- 

 ment, and the timber stored at Sawyers' village till required for 



