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boards and so forth. There is one factor that makes the waste 

 in logging not as serious as it might be. The redwood has a 

 wonderful capacity of withstanding decay, and when the redwood 

 supply is getting shorter and the stumpage prices go up, it may 

 yet be time to come back and get what may have been left 10 

 to 20 years ago. This has already taken place in several locali- 

 ties. It is the waste in the sawmills that is the most serious con- 

 sideration, and it is difficult to reconcile oneself to the amount of 

 good lumber that is consumed in many of the various round- 

 houses for fuel. The reason for this consumption is, that it takes 

 a good deal of labor and expense to sort out the small material, 

 which could be used for various purposes, and the profit in so 

 doing is comparatively small. Naturally most men think of the 

 large profits and disregard the small ones. 



Strict economy may not be essential at the present time, as 

 much as it would be advisable ; but there is no doubt it will come 

 later when the supply of redwood becomes more limited. 



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