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{iv) ‘ Sal,’ Shorea robusta. 
Nepal ‘ Sal ’ Broad Gauge sleepers fetched Rs. 4-12-0 in 1907, the 
price has steadily risen since then to from Rs. 7-8-0 to Rs. 9-0-0. Indian 
‘ Sal ’ was sold for Rs. 3-12-0 to Rs. 3-14-0 in 1906, whereas now a Broad 
Gauge sleeper fetches Rs. 6-0-0. 
(v) ‘ Pyinkado,’ Xylia dolabrijormis. 
Metre Gauge sleepers are sold to the Burma Railways at from 
Rs. 2-0-0 to Rs. 2-5-0, whereas ‘ Pyinkado ’ scantlings fetch Rs. 4-7-0 
for 1-5 c.ft. which is equal to the amount of timber contained in a Metre 
Gtuge sleeper. 
{vi) ‘ Rai,’ Picea Morinda. 
Broad Gauge sleepers are now quoted at Rs. 3-8-0 at Jagadhri and 
Rs. 3-4-0 by the Bashahr Division, whereas before the war there was 
practically no demand for this class of timber. 
{viii) ‘ Sain,’ Terminalia iomentosa. 
‘ Sain ’ is quoted at Rs. 1-4-0 per c. ft. by the Manager, Clutter- 
buckganj, which is equal to about Rs. 3-12-0 per Broad Gauge 
sleeper, while the Biunna Railways are paying about Rs. 1-10-0 per 
iMetre Gauge sleeper. 
4. Supplies of sleepers. 
{i) ‘ Sal,’ Shorea robusta. 
Some years ago a detailed statement was prepared of all ‘ Sal ’ 
sleepers supplied annually to the railways of India, which showed that the 
average consumption of Broad Gauge sleepers was 473,600 and of 
Metre and Narrow Gauge sleepers 657,880 or approximately 56,660 
tons per annum. 
(u) ‘ Pyinkado,’ Xylia dolabrijormis. 
Very large quantities of ‘ Pyinkado ’ are available in Burma, but 
export presents difficulties, especially as this timber fetches much better 
prices when cut into posts, scantlings, rafters, etc., than when converted 
into sleepers. On the other hand it is one of the finest sleeper woods 
in the world, being as dm'able if not more so, than Nepal Sal. To obtain 
supplies of Broad Gauge sleepers from Burma would entail paying a 
relatively high price, equal to, if not higher than, that now paid for 
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