Hozv Fascines Are Made. 21 



evenly 5 to 6 feet high, and the brush is measured when it is 

 delivered at the works. 



A crew of 6 or 7 men work together to best advantage in 

 cutting brush. Figures of average cost of making willow 

 fascines were obtained in 1910 at several camps where the best 

 work was being done. The cost will vary with the men and the 

 wage, the character of the brush and its location, and the stage of 

 water. In high water for instance, the ground is too -soft for 

 teams, and the brush must be carried directly to the barge, but the 

 barge can then be placed to better advantage. 



Average Cost of Fascines per Cubic Yard 



Cutting, I man at $2.00 cuts and piles 80 cu. yd. per day, $0,025 



Tieing, 2 men at $2.00 ea. tie and pile 100 cu. yd. per day, 0.040 



Hauling, 3 men and team at $2.00 ea., bank 400 cu. yd., per day, 0.020 



Loading, 6 men at $2.00 ea. load 400 cu. yd., in ^ day, 0.015 



Lath Yarn, per cubic yard, o.oio 



Total cost per cubic yard, exclusive of stumpage, $0,110 



Eleven cents per cubic yard may be taken as the average cost 

 where the wages are about $2.00 per day, and all the conditions 

 are favorable. At this figure the average haul should not exceed 

 three-eighths of a mile, or possibly a half-mile. Under exception- 

 ally favorable conditions the cost may not exceed 7 or 8 cents. 

 Under unfavorable conditions the cost may easily run 15 to 18 

 cents per yard. Accordingly, the returns per acre may be very 

 low or may run as high as $150.00 to $200.00. 



