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Assuming, however, that the works above and below the ghats 

 go on satisfactorily, the higher average of the expenditure of 

 both, must be taken to arrive at an approximate estimate for future 

 years, thus : — 



Average expenditure above ghat, under the amani system, Rs. 26,160 

 Do. do. below ghat, when contractors have 

 done their work 33,172 



Total average, . Es. 59,332 



On the other hand, the average receipts of those years may 

 safely be taken as below : — 



Average receipts on the coast, when contractors brought 



timber, Es. 115,310 



Do. do. above ghat, under the amani system, . 73,490 



Total, Es. 188,800 



Deduct expenditure, 59,332 



Average annual profit, Es. 129,468 



17. Sandal-wood, cut and prepared in Bilgy and Siinda taluks, 

 was sold for Ks. 7824-9-1. There is about the same quantity 

 cut and stored at Sircy, which will be prepared into billets during 

 the monsoon, when the establishment has less work. I did not 

 show this in the memorandum of wood unaccounted for, as the 

 quantity now at Sircy is only roughly cut, and can neither be 

 measured nor weighed. 



18. Beckanasta, or stunted Teak and Jungle-wood. — Last year 

 we had 10,300 pieces, containing 2400 candies ; sold for Es. 3382. 

 This year we have 12,846 pieces, containing 3695 candies, which 

 will be disposed of next season. Jungle places taken for perma- 

 nent cultivation are chiefly in Yellapur taluk, where 77 spots 

 (area 1031 acres) have been cleared, at a cost of Es. 698-10-0. 

 Besides the proceeds of the wood, these places will henceforth 

 yield annually Es. 1306-12-6 in land revenue. 



19. Seignorage Account, — This shows an income of Es. 4700-10-2, 

 chiefly collected from villagers at 8 As. per tree. In taluks where 

 there is no establishment, extra hands are required for this, and 

 seignorage Qumastahs on Es. 5, are appointed for the fair season. 



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