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Tears. Billets. Value Es. 



1845-46, . 6,361,816 . 32,536 



1846-47, . 4,277,013 . 22,746 



1847-48, . 5,678,794 . 31,974 



1848-49, . 10,475,590 . 58,026 



1849-50, , 9,851,050 ■ 66,101 



The above is exclusive of imports by Cochrane's Canal, and the 

 trunk roads, which the military board estimated at upwards of 

 85,000 tons per annum. 



The trade reports of this presidency show that the exports of 

 the following five woods alone amounted in value to Es. 384,000 

 in 1854, viz. — 



Cwt. Value Es. 



Sandalwood, . . 11,684 . 137,944 



Eedwood, . . 47,431 . 59,570 



Sappanwood, . . 5,248 . 15,350 



Ebonywood, .... 4,859 



Teak, ... . . 216,368 



These returns are all the jury have at command ; but they may 

 mention that the imports of timber into Great Britain alone in 

 1850 amounted to ten millions of cubic feet. Prom these facts 

 may be deduced the great importance of endeavouring to ascer- 

 tain, 1st, which is the best kind of timber for each particular 

 purpose ; and, 2d, whence the supply can be obtained with the 

 greatest certainty and economy. 



The number of individual contributors in this division is, as 

 might be expected, small ; but the specimens sent are numerous, 

 and include many objects of great value and interest. It is evi- 

 dently impossible for the jury in their report to remark in detail 

 on each specimen which has come under their consideration. 

 They have therefore referred to the lists of the different collec- 

 tions published in the general catalogue, and for facility of 

 reference they have drawn up a classified list of 155 woods, con- 

 taining, in a condensed form, all the information within their 

 reach. To this, therefore, the jury solicit the attention of those 

 who, either for practical purposes, or as a branch of scientific 

 inquiry, feel an interest in this important subject. The jury 

 limit themselves to a few general observations on each collection, 

 to a statement of the grounds on which they have adjudged the 



