A Blighted Chestnut Operation 



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The figures of cost and the prices given in this article are, 

 of course, of direct value only to the specific operation under 

 consideration, but give a general idea of possibilities. 



The financial results can be stated as follows : 



Average 

 Assortment Cost of Production Price 



Lumber Felling $1 . 50 



per M feet Skidding 2 . 00 



Sawing 3.50 



Piling 50 



Hauling 2.00 



Overhead 1.00 



$10.50 $22.47 



Railroad Ties Cutting $ . 06 



per piece Drawing .08 



f.o.b. Sawing^ .076 



Peeling 0125 



Hauling 08 



Loading .01 



Overhead .04 



$ .36 .55 



Telegraph Fellingand 



Poles peeling $ .30 



Class A, Snaking and 



30-foot Hauling 60 



f.o.b. Loading .50 



Overhead .10 



$1.50 2.75 



Cordwood Cutting and 



per cord Stacking. ... $ .90 



Hauling and 



Loading 1 .50 



Overhead .05 



$2.45 4.52 



Slabwood Cutting and 



4-foot Stacking .... $ . 55 



per cord Hauling and 



Loading 1 . 50 



Overhead .05 



$2.10 3.66 



Posts Cutting $ . 02 



Round, Snaking and 



unpeeled, Hauling .05 



per piece Loading .01 



$ .08 .10 



'Hewing instead of cutting and sawing, 10c. 



Net 

 Profit 

 Local 



Average 

 Freight 



Net 



Profit 



Out-town 



$11.97 $6.00 $5.97 



.20 



.19 



1.25 



2.07 



1.19 



1.56 



.02 



.55 



1.01 



