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Indian Forest Records. 
[Vol. yin. 
The number of beeholes exposed on the sawn faces of the slabs, planks 
and squares of 5 logs was determined ; each beehole was traced out 
with a split bamboo probe so that, when it appeared in section on both 
sides of one or more planks, it should not be counted more than once. 
The following table summarises the results. 
Table 36. —Number of Beeholes in logs of Mature Trees. 
Log No. 
i 
2 
3 
4 
5 
to 
<a 
Large 
9 
45 
3 
27 
108 
O 
© 
tt 
M-l 
o 
Small 
21 
103 
35 
60 
313 
d 
& 
Total . 
30 
148 
38 
87 
421 
Log No. 1.— Chindwin Forest, Kalewa District; 16'-0"x7'-2". A log 
with rotten heart, and lenticular patches of rot derived from branch 
stubs. Cut into 4 slabs, 4 planks and 1 square. 
Log No. 2 .— Chindwin Forest, Kindat District: 18'-0" X 7'-5". Rotten 
heart and numerous rotten patches connected with branches. Cut 
into 4 slabs, 5 planks and 1 square. 
Log. No. 3. —Chindwin Forest, Kindat District: 25'-0"x6'-ll". A 
fairly sound log. Cut into 4 slabs , 4 planks and 1 heart. 
Log No. 4 .— Pyinmana Forest ; 20'-0"x7'-0". Cylindrical heart rot. 
cut into 4 slabs, 4 planks and 1 square. 
Log No. 5. —Shweli Forest; 20'-0"X6'-6". Fairly sound. Cut into 
4 slabs, 4 planks and 1 square. 
As the central square bears no constant relationship to the annual 
zone of growth and only a part of the beeholes present in the log is exposed, 
it is impossible to deduce from these observations if beeholes do or do 
not “ become more numerous towards the centre of the log.” 
It is reasonable to estimate the total number of beeholes in the tree of 
which log 5 formed a part at well over a thousand. 
Some Conclusions. 
The data recorded in the preceeding pages have been presented in 
detail, as their interpretation is by no means obvious. The writer 
has attempted to draw certain conclusions in order to form a working 
hypothesis for future research, but he is quite prepared to admit the 
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