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Part V.] Pearson : Note on the Utilization of Bamboo. 
of 15 blocks, most of which have no connection one with another, being 
divided from each other by narrow strips of revenue land. 
Blocks. 
f 1. Nerinkamale 
Area 
in 
acres. 
3,894 
! 2. Porkala 
. 4,558 
I 3. Shibage 
3,456 
( 4. Kadambila . 
1,848 
5. Konage . 
6,642 
^ 6. Padnur 
3,900 
Uppinangadi 
Ranse. 
f 7. Sampaji 
| 8. Pumale 
| 9. Purappa 
| 10. Kankamajulu 
Puttur Range. 11. Jalsur W. 
| 12. Jalsur E. 
I 13. Anegundi 
14. Kaniarmale 
(^15. Denachalla . 
-24,298 acres 
5,120 
960 
1,920 
640 
960 
160 
64 Q 
500 
600 
Total 
-11,500 acres. 
35,798 acres. 
(4) Species of bamboo and mode of growth. 
By far the greatei portion of the bamboo forest consists of 
Bambusa arundinacea , which, on the upper slopes of the low hills, is found 
growing 30 to 40 feet in height, while in the moister and lower areas 
it grows 70 to 80 feet in height, with a mean mid-girth of 8". The 
Working-Plan Officer enumerated 426 acres in the various blocks which 
go to form the Uppinangadi Range and found 12-8 clumps of bamboo 
per acre, averaging 10 culms per clump. Dendrocalamus strictus bamboo 
also occurs in the forests, but only in small quantities. 
(5) Possible factory site. 
The most suitable site for a mill would be Panimangalore on the 
Netravati river (see map). Another possible site would be Mangalore, 
on the sea, but fuel and labour are more expensive at that port than 
further up the river. As regards water, a plentiful supply is available 
throughout the year from the river at Panimangalore. 
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