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meiit and the communes, and of the Government and private 

 owners respectively, were thus called into vigorous action. Space 

 forbids more than one example of each. 



Up to 31st December 1892, 36,340 hectares were re-afForested 

 in the Alps, Cevennes, and Pyrenees in the following propor- 

 tions : — 



Subventions furnished — 



By the Communes (propi'ietors) - 1,068,244 francs. 

 By the Departements - - 1,180,561 „ 



By the State - - - 8,193,159 „ 



5,441,964 



This was equal to a mean price per hectare of 150 francs — 

 Of which the Communes gave - - 29 francs 



„ Departements gave - - 33 „ 



„ and the State gave - - 88 „ 



150 „ 



At the same time and in the same districts, 27,176 hectares 

 were re-afForested by the private proprietors and the State 

 jointly at a cost of 3,089,948 francs, which was equal to an 

 average cost per hectare of 113 francs, contributed in the 

 following proportions, viz. : — The proprietois gave 72 francs, the 

 departements gave 5 francs, and the State 36 francs. 



George Cadell, 

 Late H.M. Indian Forest Department. 



