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yet been definitely ascertained ; it has, indeed, been proximately 

 stated, but it is of the utmost importance that they be carefully 

 surveyed. At present the survey of Wainad is going forward ; 

 and as at certain seasons of the year it is, I understand, difficult 

 to proceed with it, on account of sanitary considerations, I would 

 earnestly urge that such intervals be employed for determining 

 exactly their extent, as well as the leases of land set apart for 

 planting puposes. There is one interesting feature, of these 

 plantations which ought to be stated. They are now made use 

 of as training schools, where the planting system there followed 

 is taught to subordinates, who are gradually introduced into it. 

 One of these thus taught has been deputed to the Anamalai 

 forests, one to N. Canara, and two to Mysore. 



25. Average Growth of Teak. — A knowledge of the rate of 

 growth is the basis of all our systems. We are groping in the 

 dark so long as we are without knowledge on this point. The 

 scale which at present guides our operations is :■. — 



The above figures are taken from a memorandum of Dr Brandis, 

 Conservator of Forests in Pegu, and accords very much with my 

 own observation. 



26. Blackwood. — Blackwood seedlings have been planted, to 

 the number of several thousands, in N. Canara and the Nuggur 

 district of Mysore. This wood is largely used in the manufac- 

 ture of furniture at Bombay, &c. The price has been rising for 

 some years, and it is now nearly the same as that of teak. 



27. Australian Plantations.* — The progress of these plantations 

 having been detailed in a separate report (Gr. 0. No. 101, 20th 

 Jan. 1860), I need only state, that Overseer Hall performs his 

 duty efficiently. I have reason to believe, that the object of 

 supplying the "Wellington barracks with fuel will be fulfilled. 

 An additional sanction of Es. 2500 was made by Government 



* Vide ante, p. 40. 



