Discussion. 



9:4C - Why it Ccst $5.22 (the norfc highest rato) to soil 

 Lasson Timber. Plans for Reducing this Cost in 

 Ihrture, 



XIITG: 



21 Timber S&los, with the exception of 7 in one 

 locality, tho sales were scattered over the whole forest. 

 Only 117,000 feet sold. Nine men handled tho 21 sales. 

 High cost due to lack of practice of rangers in Tinber Sale 

 T7orlc. Progressive riding will save some of this cost, but 

 it can not "be lo\7orod much on account of no grouping, geo- 

 graphically or in tiiao. 



Discussion. 



9:50 - Actual Benefits to the Public from (a) Timber Sale 

 and (b) Preo Use and Thoir Appraisal for Purpose 

 f Comparison v/ith Cost Figures. 



lERRY: 



For tho purpose of this mooting the above subject 

 applies rather to timber sale and free use procoduro and 

 regulations than to the general benefits of tho sale and 

 freo use of timber. However, in order to cover the subject 

 fully, the more general benefits will be brought out. 

 -is practically impossible to roduco those benefits to a cash 

 basis in order to compare them with cost figures. Instead, 

 I should say that it is necessary tosolect tho general bene- 

 fits dosired and then adopt the least costly procedure that 



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