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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 edition. Excerpt: ...of fuel to the railways and large stations in the Punjab. The earliest planting works began in 1866, and from that date to 1870 were chiefly experimental. Up to 1st April 1870, 2500 acres had been planted and sown by different methods. A more systematic method was then commenced, and the success of the plantation has since then been almost uniform. A working-plan was made in 1873 by B. Ribbentrop (now Conservator of Forests in the Punjab), providing both for the future working and the method of cultivation. It is intended to be worked on the method of "Coppice under Standards," with a rotation of ten years, a fixed number of standards per acre being reserved to pass through two or more rotations of coppice. There are two circles, aggregating 11,409 acres--No. 1 consisting of 7680 acres of Shisham (Dalbergia Sissoo), with a slight admixture of other species, and in some places an undergrowth of Mulberry; and No. 2 consisting of 3729 acres of Jhand (Prosopis spicigera) and Shisham. The plantation is irrigated by means of canal water. CENTRAL PROVINCES. Nos. 44, 45. The Jagmandal Forest Reserve, in 2 sheets; area 24,503 acres, consisting principally of Teak, with Bamboos and mixed forest. No. 46. North Phen Reserve; area 6435 acres, consisting chiefly of Sal. No. 47. Motinala Reserve; area 1658 acres, consisting chiefly of Sal. No. 48. Chauarigogarh Reserve; area 1660 acres, containing chiefly Teak and mixed forest. No. 49. Airi Forest Reserve; area 2150 acres, containing princi-, / pally Teak. No. 50. Kuilikapa Forest Reserve; area 6296 acres, containing chiefly Sal forest. Nos. 44 to 50 are in the Mandla District. Nos. 51, 52, 53, 54. Banjar Valley Reserve, in the Mandla and Balaghat Districts, in 4 sheets; area 49,724 acres, ...