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ficiently high prices. Six trips per day are commonly made on a i-mile 

 haul on the average country road, 4 trips on a 2-mile, 3 trips on a 3-mile 

 and 2 trips on a 4-mile haul. The inconsistency apparent in these 

 figures is explained by the fact that in the larger number of trips per day, 



Photograph by L~. S. Forest Service. 



FIG. 94. Hauling cordwood near Custer City, Pennsylvania. This load contains about 

 ij cord of beech and hard maple. About 100,000,000 cords of fuel wood are annually 

 consumed in this country. 



relatively more time is taken up in loading and unloading. The follow- 

 ing table shows the approximate total cost per cord of cutting and 



Daily Hauling 

 Capacity for 

 One Team. 



Teaming Wage 

 Rate per Day. 



Total Cost 



with Interest, 



per Cord. 



Daily Hauling 

 Capacity for 

 One Team. 



Teaming Wage | 

 Rate per Day. | 



