The Indian Forester October 1919

During the past few years experiments have been made in the regeneration of Gme/ina in Katha Division and its introduction is now being attempted on a fairly large scale in the Northern Circle The following arc notes on the results of some of these experments and on the methods now being tried in the light of the experience gained in Katha. [...] The following descriptions of a well-known forest in Berar at different periods of its existence and a forecast of the condition of the crop at the end of the present series of improvement fellings illustrate well the problem this officer will have to face. [...] To the second and third periodic blocks would be allotted areas contaiing the greater number of older and younger immature trees and they would be treated during the first period to a series of fellings - the object of which would be to favour the growth of that part of the growing stock which is most nearly the age that the periodic19i9i TREATMENT OF TEAK FORESTS IN THE C. P. 5244 block in qu [...] Ranoo.—Is a preparation made from the roots of two or more of the plants mentioned in the list of the plants used as ingredients in the manufacture of spirits combined with various spices and the flour of rice or the marua."532 INDIAN FORESTER *TOBER 2. Preparation.—The roots of the first two plants named in the list are essential for its preparation viz Chaulia" and " Damka-dura " those of any [...] S. Cox Chief Conservator of Forests was supported on the platform by the members of the Board of Visitors (the four Conservators of the Presidency); the Principal the College Staff and the Examiners.