SOIL AND 1 

 SITUATION J 



QUALITY II. 



LARCH 



[Continued. 



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

 imumulii.tt.il capital when once the forest is in proper working rotation, i.e., when it Is normally stocked 

 with rrrips of all u-iis from one year old up to maturity. The cost of replanting Is estimated at 5 per 

 acr>-, and it in Maraud that the land is allowed to lie fallow for one year. 

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Diagrams 



showing 



proportion of 



Thinnings to 



Final Crop. 



On a 

 65-year 



rotation. 



IN VOLUME. 

 (To 3 inches diameter.) 



IN VALUE. 



On an 

 80-year 



rotation. 



The most profitable rotation 



(according to the yields and prices indicated) 



Is one of 65 years, if interest is reckoned at 3i per cent, 

 or 55 to GO at 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. foot at per 100 poles. 



1'er cub. ft. 



8. D. 



Trees containing less than 6 J cub. ft. . .06 

 6J cub. ft. and fess than 84 cub. ft. 6J 

 8J 15" 10 



15 25 10 



25 35 1 



35 ,, and over . . 12 



HI 



} Including 

 "tops" to 3 in. 

 diameter. 



" Tops " below 

 . - in. q.g. at 

 3d. per cub. ft. 



