

Costs determined by - 



1. Efficiency of men handling sales* 

 * Wages paid* 



3. Standard of work required. 



4. Operator's knowledge of Forest Service requixcments. 



5. Attitude of operator toward those requirenonts. 

 6 Amount of sale work on Porest. 



Decrease costs "by ~ 



* 



! Employing most efficient men cind those who are able 

 to plan work. 



2 Paying good wages to mon who show lowest costs and 

 highest relative efficiency. 



3. Keep your sale work up to standard by exorcise of 

 firmoss but do not be too fussy. 



4* Instruct operator ut> start of sale fully. 



5. Secure operator *s cooperation if possible, but if 

 not possible do not waste tine end money trying to coax 

 him into complying with the contract. 



Harking. Beduco cost on bi marking jobs by plac- 

 ing work under most skilled man and giving him two lower 

 salariod men as assistants. 



Scaling costs are high becauso of small supply 

 of logs at mills and long rides for small scalos. Reduce 

 by systematizing work and requiring operators to plan so as 

 to require only a periodical scale. 



Brush Burning. Reduce cost by- 

 1 Requiring brush to be well piled. 



