COST OF GROWING TIMBER ON THE PACIFIC COAST. 

 By H. R. McMillan. 



Professor Kirkland of the University of Washington Forest 

 School addressed the British Columbia Forest Club on the cost 

 of growing timber in the Pacific North West. The discussion 

 was based on the crop which can be produced on second quality 

 soil, valued at not more than $5.00 per acre. It is estimated that 

 there are 10,000,000 to 15,000,000 acres at least of this soil type 

 in the Vancouver and Vancouver Island Forest Districts. 



The yield according to Munger's yield tables is estimated to be 

 100,000 feet per acre in 100 years on Site i ; 65,000 feet per acre 

 in one hundred years on Site 2; 35,000 feet per acre in one 

 hundred years on Site 3. 



The costs which will enter into the production of timber are : — 



1. The interest on the cost of land — This cost would not be 

 felt directly by the Government of the Province or State, but 

 would bear heavily on the private owner who has purchased land. 



2. Cost of reforestation — This will vary from zero ( ?) to 

 $12.00 per acre. The average for the regions discussed was con- 

 sidered to be $5.00. 



3. Interest compounded on cost of reforestation, 



4. Cost of administration at 20 cents per acre per year. This 

 cost appears high, the United States Forest Service is calculated 

 as spending 2 cents per acre per year. But it must be remem- 

 bered that in this calculation barren areas are eliminated. The 

 cost of administration on the National Forests' now is about 10 

 cents per acre for the forest areas actually effected by administra- 

 tion, 



5. Compound interest on the cost of administration. 



6. Taxes. 



7. Interest compounded on taxes. 



On this type of soil at the end of sixty years it is estimated 

 that the yield in Douglas Fir will be 52 M feet per acre. 



The cost per M feet of growing it under a sixty year rota- 

 tion is : — 



