clear cutting should be practiced on lands which after 

 "being logged, will "be subject to listing under the Act oi 

 June 11 , * 



"-.3 policy of clear cutting on arable lands of distinct 

 agricultural value has been put into effect in portions of 

 Districts 1 and 6. As a goneral policy, I "b9li3ve that it 

 is applicable to your District also and r.m in lavor of its 

 adoption. IT.ierever it is desirable to apply this policy, a 

 report upon the area should be submitted, discussing the 

 relative value of the lands for agricultural purposes as con- 

 trasted to forest production. This policy should, horevor, 

 be adopted only on lands rhose futuri agricultural value is 

 greater than that for timber production. 



"In orderto apply this procedure in particular cases 

 v/herever there is -e question of the vclue of tho land for 

 lorest production, as contrasted to agriculture, it will be 

 necessary to go into this phase of tho matter very fully 

 in your settlement report. Although this procedure has been 

 followed in tho past, in some instances the report has not 

 been sufficiently detailed and thorough to allow mc-lring a 

 clear-cut decision without furthar investigation. JDhis policy 

 will apply partioxilarly well upon the aroas of large timber 

 sales. If there is cGricultural land within such sale areas, it 

 would be roll for you t? make a complete report upon it as 



