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5. Sulia. — In Sulia, there is much young teak and blackwood 

 coming on under the supervision of Mr Thompson, forest overseer, 

 who resides at Putur, and any application for Kumari land in 

 the neighbourhood might be submitted to him for previous 

 report. 



G. North Canara. — In N. Canara (Supah and Tellapur), where 

 there is much most valuable timber, and the conservancy of which 

 is financially profitable, I would be more careful. I would dis- 

 allow all Kumari without previous sanction. The sub-collectors 

 at Sirci and at Honore, if not able personally to examine the 

 spot, could refer the question to Mr Muller, assistant conservator 

 at Sedashegur, or to the forest overseer at Hallial : permis- 

 sion being granted in each case by the European Eevenue 

 authorities. Great supplies of timber have been made to public 

 departments from these two taluks, and the railway pressure is 

 now heavy upon them. We cannot afford to give up any of the 

 fine forests for Kumari. There are here and there pieces of inferior 

 jungle, where Kumari might probably be allowed without much 

 mischief, but the spot should always be first inspected. 



7. Permanent Cultivation preferable. — With reference to par. 4 

 of the Pro. of Government under reply, there cannot be a doubt- 

 that it would be better if cultivation was confined to lands 

 permanently cleared, and there is every reason to believe that the 

 millets would be produced abundantly in the rich soil of the 

 ghats, particularly if the plots were enriched by cattle and leaf 

 manure. Perhaps some of the land now used for Kumari culture 

 would not bear a series of millet crops ; but in all probability 

 a judicious rotation would obviate the necessity of change of a 

 locality. When the cultivation is confined to one kind of cereal, 

 the land is impoverished, and nothing would answer so well above 

 ghat, after cereals, as potatoes. 



8. Besult in Mysore. — It was partly at my suggestion, in 184G, 

 that the Kumari culture was prohibited « in Mysore, and the 

 superintendents of Coorg, Nagar and Astagram, under the Com- 

 missioner, have all assured me that the system works well ; and I 

 may remark, that the same amount of timber would not have 

 been available for railway purposes, had it not been for this pre- 

 caution. 



