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abound east of the main range must, as the division makes further progress, 
cae highly valuable. This is more obvious when it is considered that the 
“t areas of the far west have but little timber. With this in view, the time 
eaenved for legislation to deal with the control of our forests. Supervision 
al LY to prevent the oftentimes reckless destruction of young trees. In 
which other colonies a system of State forestry has been introduced, under 
ih the felling of timber is regulated.* Care must be exercised in cutting 
Wn the larger trees so as to not unduly destroy the younger growths. 
i FORESTRY TIN BURMA. 
Ber ecnour the Old and the New World the subject of the conservation, pre- 
patie ond reproduction of the forests has occupied, and is now more than 
ays Ccupying, the attention of various Governments ; and we have endeavoured 
f the, our readers posted in what is going on in this direction in other parts 
© world, Tt having been decided to take steps for the proper management 
ater Queensland forests, we shall probably, at no distant date, be enabled 
arveie: to time to give valuable and interesting information respecting them, 
will aly tom the official reports of the conservator or inspector ; meanwhile it 
in oth ays be advantageous to know what is being done in forest conservancy 
that er parts of the British dominions. Durning to British Burma, we find 
¢ forests, especially those consisting mainly of teak, are under the charge 
Bing Pe EO Mr. I*, B. Manson, successor of Lieutenant-Colonel C. T. 
m, nine deputy conservators, and three extra conservators. 
© principal feature of the forest administration of the past year was the 
ah Ing of extensive valuation surveys in the Mu and Chindwin forests, 
expa Y to ascertain the amount and value of available timber. The rapid 
Pansion of forest operations is likely to create new divisions in the near future. 
ae ane beginning of the year, the area of reserved forests in Lower Burma 
aren 6 f a Square miles ; in Upper Burma, 6,808 sq uare miles, or a total 
await ¢ 4,707 square miles. Large tracts of forest in Upper Burma still 
ean he Xamination, and it will be many years before the work of reservation 
a Ware oct as complete. Parties of the Imperial Survey Department are 
+) On forest surveys In varlous parts of the country. 
sit nein valuation surveys are carried out by the regular staff of gazetted 
tnder : upplemented by five junior assistant conservators. Rewards are granted, 
Xceptional circumstances, to forest subordinates who display unusual 
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exe ty, diligence, courage, or who undergo exceptional hardship and incur 
®ptional risk, 
i REPRODUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF FOREST GROWTH, 
year a total area of regular plantations in the eastern circle at the close of the 
the ed 132 acres. _ In the western circle there are no regular plantations. In 
area ay circle we find that 1,080 acres were planted with pure teak. The total 
tt ‘nted in the Pegu and Tenasserim cireles was 52,231 acres, and 514 acres 
Were planted in the eastern circle. 
OUT-TURN OF THE FORESTS. 
. Cubic feet. / 
| Timber—Lower Burma... cee 10,929,282 
Upper Burma... ~ ... 21,028, 155 
Fuel— Lower Burma... Fe 7,761,827 
Upper Burma... oot 18,368,057 
Total timber and fuel... 58,086,821 
linpAtinor forest Panel such as grazing rights, bamboos, &¢., produced a very 
tn during the year; 130,214,667 bamboos alone producing 194,935 rupees. 
1 Brovlfon haa boar aeAChy The Gee en 
Woenainug canes onan a by the Government for the proper protection of the forests af 
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