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Bd. Ft. per M. 



Cost of logging, including hauling to the mill . . $ 4.00 

 Cost of manufacturing, including handling, 



hauling to cars and loading 8.00 



Profit 25 per cent of costs 3.00 



Total expenses $i 5.00 



Selling price for mill run $20.00 



Total expenses 1 5- 



Stumpage price $ 5- 



MARKETING THE PRODUCTS OF THE WOODLOT 



The problem of marketing the products from the woodlot 

 is similar in many respects to that of marketing agricultural 

 products from the farm. If the markets are good it is a simple 

 matter, if not, the same difficulties are met. The products 

 are not ordinarily sufficient in amount to attract the attention 

 of the large buyers, and owing to the character of the material 

 much of it being of comparatively little value in proportion 

 to its weight, it cannot be shipped far. The market available 

 to the woodlot owner is usually a local one, and the demand 

 is soon satisfied. In addition to this, as far as sawed material 

 is concerned, is the prejudice against the product of the port- 

 able sawmill, because of the lack of uniformity in size, thick- 

 ness and quality. 



Sawmill men are able to overcome many of the difficulties 

 met by the woodlot owner. Buying and selling the products 

 of woodlots is a business with them. They make a study of 

 the market conditions and know all the users of wood products 

 and the wood-using industries within striking distance, arid 

 have a knowledge of the kinds and quality of material each 

 one needs. They make a study of the prices offered for dif- 

 ferent products and manufacture the material accordingly, 



