Son. AND | QUALITY I. 

 SITUATION / (the best). 



LARCH (very heavily thinned) 



[Continued. 



* This sum represents the average nett income per acre which will be parried upon the average 

 ipital when once the forest is in proper working rotation, i.e., when it is normally stocked 

 with crops of all ages from one year old up to maturity. The cost of replanting is estimated at 5 per 

 acre, and it is assumed that the land is allowed to lie fallow for one year. 

 59 



Diagrams 



showing 



proportion of 



Thinnings to 



Final Crop. 



On a 

 55-year 



rotation. 



IN VOLUME. 

 (To 3 inches diameter.) 



IN VALUE. 



On an 

 8O-ycar 



rotation. 



The most profitable rotation 



(according to the yields and prices indicated) 



Is one of 55 to 6O years, if interest is reckoned at 3J or 

 4 per cent 



Prices of Timber (standing). 



The timber has been valued according to the following scale of 

 prices : 



Trees containing less than J cub. ft. at per 100 poles. 



Per cub. ft. 



s. n. "j Including 

 Trees containing less than 6J cub. ft. 



6i cub. ft. and less than 8i cub. ft. 

 8J 16 



15 25 



25 35 



35 .- and over 



6 



tops " to 8 in. 

 diameter. 



u > 

 6iJ 



10 ~\ 



1 n " T P 3 " below 



L 6 in. q.g. at 

 1 1 3d. per cub. ft. 

 1 2 J 



