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Forestry Quarterly 



Skidding 



The skidding data are represented in Fig. 2 on the basis of time 

 required to skid M board feet mill cut in logs of different diameters 

 but of a uniform length of 16 feet and cost of skidding; and are 

 computed to a uniform linear distance of 1 ,000 feet. This embraces 

 for the team skidding only the time of team and driver and includes 

 no time allowance for road costs, brushing, swamping or superin- 

 tendence. The sum of these items, usually amounting to about 



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25 per cent of the total costs, should be added to the skidding costs 

 as given by prorating on the basis of the number of logs per M 

 board feet mill cut. 



Placing the price of a double team and driver at $6 per day, the 

 cost of skidding by team 20-inch logs varied from 75 cents (White 

 pine) on smooth surface to $2.75 for oak in a much rougher terrain. 



