ARRANGEMENT OF REPORT.

Intboductoby ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1

CHAPTER I. Inspection Toubs ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Detail of Inspection

DESCRIPTIVE- CHAPTEE 11. General Distribution op Timber Teees in New Zealand ... ... ... ... is Distribution of Species ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... is Descbiption and Peopebties op New Zealand Timbers ... ... ... ... 20 On the Best Season pob felling Timbee in New Zealand ... ... ... ... 33 On the Chief Timbebs Utilized foe Fieewood ... ... ... ... ... 33 Miscellaneous Foeest Pboducts ... ... ... ... ... 34 Plantations ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 35 Annual Consumption op Timbee. Exports and Imposts ... ... ... ... 38 Methods op Exploitation, Conversion, &c. ... ... ... ... ... 39 Consideration op Present System, its Advantages and Disadvantages, and Ultimate Results ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 41 Climatic Considerations, with Special Reference to the Colony ... ... ... 47 CHAPTER 111. Proposals foe me Organization and Working of a State Foeest Department ... 50

APPENDICES. a. Map showing General Distbibution op Timbee, and Route op the Consebvatob... 54 b. Mb. Kike's Repobt on the Oamabu District ... ... ... ... ... 55 c. Mb. Robeetson's Report on the Cantebbubt Distbict ... ... ... ... 56 d. Statement of Expenditure ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 59