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20 to 25 kilns being worked by the local population. The strata are 
said to be fairly extensive, and the lime is of excellent quality, though 
the former statement requires verification. 
(12) Fuel. 
As the proposed factory site is in the Toungoo Division, the question 
of the supply of fuel must be considered for that locality. It is plentiful 
and can be brought down by boat to the mill door at a cost of Rs. 8 to 
Rs. 10 per ton. 
(13) Miscellaneous. 
The Pyinmana forests contain large quantities of pyinkado, a timber 
that does not float, and it has been suggested that, if this were sold, 
the bamboos required to float it out might afterwards be used as raw 
material for the manufacture of paper-pulp. The mill site suggested at 
Myozo lies in the wet zone but is, generally speaking, not unhealthy, 
and is a quiet and suitable place for Europeans to live in, provided 
proper accommodation is available. The Pyinmana forests are not 
healthy in the rains, especially during November, though the large firms 
working out the timber in these forests employ European supervision 
throughout the w'et season. 
Burma Bamboo Area No. IV. (See 'portion marked D on map). 
Toungoo Division. 
(1) Name and Situation. 
(i) Areas to the west of the Sittang river. 
The main ridge of the Pegu Yomas runs parallel to the Sittang and the 
railway at a distance of 50 miles. Between the hills and the river occur 
14 Forest Reserves, the main block lying up against the hill range, while 
outlying blocks occur nearer, though never touching the Sittang river. 
The whole of these forests are drained by feeders of the Sittang, of 
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