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82. Ngaio might also be better described as a shrub than as a tree. It is found chiefly on the edges of the bush, and does not grow to a sufficient size to be of any value. 85. Makomako is generally found along the edges of the bush or in clearings after the bush has been felled and burned. It grows very rapidly to a height of sometimes 30 ft. The wood is white and very soft, and is used occasionally for rails in fencing. It is not durable, and it is very difficult to burn, hence it is looked upon with disfavour by bush settlers. The wood might be used for making charcoal. 86. Tumatukuru is prevalent all over Otago., It does not grow to a great height, and it is generally gnarled and branchy. It is a very slow grower, and the wood is hard, but not sufficiently large to be of use for anything but firewood. Being the most common of the few bushes or shrubs that grow in Central Otago, it proved a great boon to the early settlers, who. used it for firewood. It burns readily, and produces a great heat. The larger bushes have disappeared before the cultivator, though the smaller bushes are still common on the uncultivable land. A number of the trees and shrubs have been omitted from this report, chiefly because they are not known here. Many of the Maori names mentioned are not in common use in Otago, the trees being known by other names.

Schedule showing Areas of Forests, with Approximate Quantities of each Variety of Timber therein.

Note. —Total areas do not include bush already milled or bush without milling-timber. Totals under " Miscellaneous " include towhai, which was not included in former returns. " Miscellaneous " includes miro, papauma, towhai (kamai), kowhai, pokaka, and rata. David Barron, ~ Commissioner of Crown Lands. Edward O'Neill, Crown Lands Ranger.

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District. Approx. Area in Acres. Rimu. Matai. Kahikatea, Totara, Birches. Miscellaneous. Totals. rautuku Rimu Woodland .. Ratlin's glenomaru Waipori Rankleburn Lake Wakatipu and Martin's Bay Hawea and Wanaka.. Sup. tt. 93,680,000 169,680,000 36,000,000 23,870,000 4,400,000 Grow Sup. ft. 5,850,000 16,968,000 4,000,000 6,820,000 1,000,000 10,000 m Lands. Sup. ft, 250,000 Sup. ft. 250,000 ■500,000 150,000 90,000 20,000 10,000 Sup. ft. 2,342,000 Sup. ft. 187,728,000 191,920,000 58,800,000 27,912,000 11,022,000 80,000 Sup. ft. 290,100,000 379,068,000 100,300,000 61,420,000 16,574,000 1,100,000 18,200,000 49,000,000 23,420 42,420 8,000 6,820 2,200 1,000 7,000 95,000 450,000 682,000 132,000 900,000 2,046,000 1,000,000 18,200,000 9,000,000 10,000,000 9,000,000 11,000,000 2,000,000 8,000,000 28,000 50,000 50,000 12,564,000 1,000,000 11,000,000 12,100,000 213,860 337,630,000 43,698,000 4,020,000 44,488,000 485,462,000 927,862,000 rautuku .. Rimu Woodland .. Ratlin's jSlenomaru Warepa 2,100 2,620 12,400 5,890 3,680 400 8,400,000 7,860,000 19,840,000 5,890,000 4,400,000 400,000 Grou 2,100,000 2,096,000 4,960,000 2,945,000 1,840,000 40,000 •m Leases. 210,000 260,000 496,000 589,000 184,000 21,000 262,000 .124,000 590,000 1,475,000 50,000 7,500,000 2,000,000 10,826,000 8,938,000 38,936,000 15,725,800 10,169,600 604,000 21,557,000 19,466,000 71,856,000 27,739,800 18,068,600 1,044,000 27,090 46,790,000 13,981,0001 1,739,000 2,472,000 . 9,550,000 85,199,400| 159,731,400 fautuku Rimu Woodland .. Ratlin's 31enomaru Fr ■eeholds. 1,670 1,110 4,300 2,800 5,000 200 900 6,680,000 4,440,000 6,450,000 2,800,000 6,000,000 200,000 900,000 1,670,000 500,000 1,750,000 1,400,000 . 2,500,000 60,000 270,000 167,000 . 25,000 129,000 84,000 150,000 16,700 11,100 43,000 56,000 1,500,000 2,500,001 850,001 7,065,000 4,866,000 15,803,000 7,644,000 7,650,000 282,000 927,000 15,598,700 9,842,100 26,675,000 12,834,000 17,800,000 542,000 2,097,000 Warepa South Molyneux 15,980 27,470,000 8,150,000 555,000| | 1,626,8Q0| 44,237,000i 3,350,00* 85,388,800 Nativ >e Reserves. rautuku Slenomaru .. 8,290 750 16,580,000 1,125,000 4,145,000 225,000 829,000| 100,00,0 929,000J ■ 20,955,800 1,565,000 22,520,800 42,509,800 3,015,000 9,040 17.705,000 4,370,000 45,524,800 3rown lands Orown leases Freeholds Native reserves 213,860 337,630,00* 27.090 46,790,00* 15,980 27,470,001 9,040 17,705,00* 265,970 429,595,001 Grand Totals. I 43,698,000 12,564,000 4,020,000 i 13,981,000 1,739,000 2,472,000 i 8,150,000 555,000 1,626,800 i 4,370,000 929,000 i 70,199,000 15,787,000 8,118,800 44,488,000 485,462,000 9,550,000 85,199,400 3,350,000 44,237,000 22,520,800 57,388,000 637,419,200 927,862,000 159,731,400 85,388,800 45,524,800 1,218,507,000