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I Sawyer $4.50 per day 



I Fireman 2.50 per day 



I Man tailing down 1.75 per day 



I Log turner 1.75 per day 



I Ratchet setter 2.25 per day 



I Off-bearer 1.50 per day 



I Edgeman 2.00 per day 



I Cut-off man 2.00 per day 



I Roller man 1.50 per day 



I Lumber piler 1.50 per day 



I Man wheeling sawdust 1.50 per day 



Total daily wage $22.75 



Allowing contractor's wages 4.50 



Total pay roll $27.25 per day 



With an average cut of 10 M. feet per day, the average cost 

 of sawing is $2.72 per M. feet. 



Depreciation on Plant. As it is estimated that the mill will 

 have no wrecking value at the end of five years, it is now worth 

 about one-half of its original cost, or $767.50. An annual cut 

 of 2,000 M. feet would require $153.50 to be charged off annually, 

 or $0.07 per AL feet. 



Interest on Investment. The present value of the mill and 

 the value of tools, belting and equipment aggregates $1,000.00. 

 With an annual cut as above, the interest at 6% would be $60.00, 

 or $0.03 per M. feet. 



Taxes, Repairs and Maintenance. The mill was assessed at 

 $400 or approximately one-third of its valuation by the County 

 Assessor. The taxes at $0.04 per dollar amounted to $16.00 

 for the year 1912. The outlay for taxes, repairs, files and oil 

 aggregate about $250.00 per year, of $0.13 per M. feet. 



Grades and Prices. At the present time the mill-run averages 

 about 60% ties and 40% side lumber. Side lumber is produced 

 incidental to the squaring of a tie cant and the sawing of ties 

 from the heartwood. The percentage of ties is low, due to the 

 fact that the company does not accept sawn ties showing any de- 

 fect or wane. 



The lumber is graded in but two arbitrary grades which run 

 85% No. I and 15% shipping culls. The contractor receives 



