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3. To cut trees when they are small is to destroy them at just the 

 time when they are beginning to yield their highest returns from 

 growth, in volume and in quality. (See also pages 33-41.) 



4. The lumber produced from the small sizes is much lower in grade 

 and brings a lower price. 



APPLYING SELECTION PRINCIPLIES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF 

 SOUTHERN FOREST PROPERTIES 



Since in the South extraction of timber is so simple and is carried 

 on with such modest equipment, in that region it is wholly feasible to 



CU. VOLUME 

 PER M FT. BM. 

 300 



275 



250 



225 



200 



ISO 



10 



12 14- 16 IS 20 



DIAMETER BREAST HIGH (INCHES) 



FIGURE 17. Number of cubic feet tree volume (to 5-inch top) per thousand board feet mill tally , southern 



pines. 



operate forest properties of very small size as well as those up to 100,- 

 000 acres or more. 



In the case of farm woodlands, experience has shown that selling 

 the output on the stump seldom results in satisfactory prices. The 

 best practice is for the farmer to sell his forest products in harvested 

 form, as he sells his agricultural products. The same equipment, such 

 as motor truck and teams, that is used in handling field crops can be 

 devoted outside the ' op season to getting out logs, pulpwood, etc. 

 A well-stocked 100-aLe farm woodland may yield as much as 50,000 



