(a) Temperature; Yearly and monthly extremes 

 and means. 



(5) Climate (i) Length of growing season. 



(b) Precipitation; Yearly and monthly means and 

 influence on forest growth, stream flow, etc. 



(6) Transportation (a) Drivable waters. 



(b) Railways. 



(c) Roads. 



(d) Cable ways, flumes, tramways, etc. 



(7) Market (a) Mills: present location, kind, capacity and 



efficiency. 



THE. FORL5T 



(1) The species (a) Names and characteristics. 



(b) Range and altitudinal limits. 



(c) Tolerance, moisture requirements, soil 



requirements. 



(d) General size, quality and thrift in 



different situations. 



(2) Forest Types (a) Percent of each species in each type- 



(b) Where found and characteristics. 



(i) Elevation, soil and moisture. 



(c) Relative predominance and value in the 



forest. 



(3) Present forest (a) Thrift. 



conditions, (b) Quality. 



(c) Tolerance. 



(d) Prediction of yield. 



(e) Argument for and against different sys- 



tems of management, such as clean 

 cuttings, thinnings, plantings, etc. 



(f) Damage and its prevention. 



(4) Merchantable condition, (a) Size and for what used. 



(b) Quality. 



(5) Estimates, (a) Species. 



(b) Diameter or sizes taken. 



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