524 Forestry Quarterly. 



The planting cost is figured as follows : 



Cost of 3-year old white pine transplants, $3 00 per ]\1 



Transportation, 50 " " 



Planting, 4 00 " " 



Total, $7 50 " " 



Spacing 8 x 8, or 670 per acre, gives a cost of $5.22 per acre. 



About a million and a half of eastern and western white pine 

 transplants will be shipped from the Savenac Nursery this fiscal 

 year at a cost not to exceed $3 per M ready for shipment. The 

 planting crew on the Lolo Forest this fall is planting white pine 

 at the rate of 1,000 per man per day. The final cost has not yet 

 been obtained ; but it is certain that it will not exceed $4 per thou- 

 sand plants. 



The obvious difificulty in carrying out a policy of clear cutting 

 and planting on Forest Service sales is, of course, lack of funds 

 to handle the planting. The increased stumpage receipts go into 

 the U. S. Treasur}' and the extra expense must be carried by the 

 regular funds of the Service. It would seem, however, that ar- 

 rangements must be made to cover this expense, if the Senace 

 is to make any pretences to a businesslike administration. 



The Forest Service policy is, perhaps, not to be criticised. In- 

 creased appropriations are hard to get and the present funds 

 barely cover current work; but the fact remains that an attempt 

 to regenerate over-mature white pine stands by natural methods 

 is an economic waste, which will cost the United States govern- 

 ment tens of thousands of dollars within the next decade if the 

 policy is continued. 



