98 APPENDIX TO THIRD REPORT ON FOREST OPERATIONS 



10. By comparing the receipts and expenditure of the last 

 seven years, as per table below, it might be inferred that the 

 system in operation during the last three years does not show 

 much difference, and even what it shows might be said to be in 

 favour of the old system. 



11. This falling off (except for the year under report) is not 

 due to the system, but to our contractors not bringing timber to 

 the coast in 1857 and 1858. Consequently, below the ghats the 

 receipts and expenditure were less ; but above, the change of 

 system told immediately. The subjoined table, in which the 

 revenue is divided for the upper and lower taluks will exhibit 

 this : — 



It appears that the revenue in the upper taluks, previous to 

 introducing the amani system, was very small, and that the 

 greater part was derived from the coast sales, &c. 



