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tion; provided, that all such improvements shall be constructed prior to 

 January ist, 1915. The contract period will extend for a term of twenty 

 years beginning January ist, 1915, unless such construction is completed 

 or the cutting of timber for sale begins prior to that date. In that 

 event, the date of commencement of the 20-year period shall be the date 

 on which cutting for sale is initiated but in no case to be later than 

 January i, 1915. 



Unless such amounts are reduced by the Forester, at least one hundred 

 million (100,000.000) feet board measure will be cut prior to Janu- 

 ary I, 1920; two hundred and fifty million (250,000,000) feet board meas- 

 ure prior to January i, 1925; and four hundred and fifty million (450,- 

 000,000) feet board measure prior to January i, 1930. (w. y. p., c. d., d. f., 

 w. f.. Sierra, D 5, 1911). 



(c) Unless extension of time is granted, all timber will be cut and 

 removed on or before and none late than September i, 1915. The 

 purchaser agrees to cut in each year ending September i at least 55,000 

 stulls 8" and over in diameter at the small end, and not more than 90,- 



000 stulls 8" and over in diameter at the small end, together with such 

 other material as has been specified as may occur in the logging opera- 

 tions wi'tJi such stulls. The District Forester, however, may at his dis- 

 cretion extend the total number of stulls to be cut in any one year, 

 said extension to be in writing. (1. p., Deerlodge, D i, 191 1). 



It is sometimes wise to specify in great detail the amount (by 

 classes of material) to be cut and removed each year, especially 

 where overrun in the estimates is anticipated, (a) (b) (c). 



TRIMMING ALLOWANCES. 



29. (a) The maximum scaling length of all logs will be 16 feet; 

 greater lengths will be scaled as two or more logs. Upon all logs 3 

 inches additional length will be allowed for trimming; logs overrunning 

 the specified length will be scaled as 2 feet longer. (Insert in all scales 

 including saw timber, except where other specific terms are agreed upon.) 

 A greater overrun may be allowed when necessary in sales of large 

 timber (m). 



(b) On all poles and piling, for every 5 feet of merchantable length 



1 inch additional length will be allowed for cutting and trimming, (c, 

 Pend oreille, D i, 1911.) 



(c) The maximum scaling lengths of all logs shall be 32 feet; greater 

 lengths shall be scaled as two or more logs, and upon logs 24 inches 

 or less in diameter 3 inches additional length, and upon logs over 24 

 inches in diameter 5 inches additional length shall be allowed for trim- 

 ming. Logs overrunning more than the specific allowance for trimming 

 shall be scaled as if 2 feet longer. (D. f., w. r. c, w. h., Snoqualmie, D 

 G, 1911). 



Ordinarily logs over 16 feet in length are scaled as two logs, 

 as fully explained under "scaling" in the Manual, (a) (b) and 

 (c) give examples of allowance for trimming; this is a point 

 which merits a frequent check by all scalers. There are few 

 sales where there is not a tendency to overrun trimming lengths ; 

 this is due often to the natural mistakes in measuring logs by 



