Part T. ] 
Steering : Note on the Lac Insect. 
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Shorea obtusa, Pentacme suavis, Butea frondosa, Dalbergia cultrata, 
Dalbergia ovata, Xylia dolabriformis, Cassia siamea Zizyphus jujuba, 
Dipterocarpus tuberculatus, Albizzia Lebbek, Albizzia lebbekoides, 
Tamarindus indica, Garuga pinnata, Stereospermum fimbriatum, Croton 
oblongifolius, Streblus asper, Glochidion sp., and, amongst introduced 
species, Pithecolobium Saman and Anona squamosa. No mention is 
made in divisional reports of Terminalia tomentosa on wbicb common 
species I think I have seen traces of the lac insect in the Thayetmyo 
District. 
‘ ‘ Lac is not collected by the department in this circle, but leases to 
collect it are issued in the Thayetmyo and Prome Divisions and the 
right to collect is sold by auction in the Henzada-Thongwa Division. 
The general method of collection is by breaking off the twigs on which 
the lac is found and sometimes the lac is picked off the trees. 
“ No steps have been taken to increase the amount of lac obtainable 
from the forests of this circle and the insects do not appear to be cul- 
tivated by the Burmans who leave their cultivation to chance.” 
The revenue for the last three years is as followsj — 
Division. 
Yeabs. 
1903-04. 
1904-05. 
1905-06. 
R. 
R. 
R 
Eeserved forests. 
Thayetmyo 
• 
• 
• 
• 
60 
40 
60 
Henzada-Thongwa . 
• 
• 
. 
• 
1,245 
Unclassed Forests. 
Thayetmyo 
10 
15 
18 
Prome . 
• 
• 
• 
• 
68 
76 
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In the Henzada-Thongwa Division the sale of the monopoly to 
collect lac was discontinued in 1905 owing to a report that the supply 
was failing. If, as is apparently the case, no efforts are made to ensure 
the retention of a certain amount of seed-lac upon the trees for the 
