experiments of this character on such Torssts in tho District as 

 he deems advisable. T .7hen the r3sults of these ex^riments an 

 available, the advisability of adopting that method in our regular 

 sale procedure v/ill be considered. I do not feel it advisable to 

 adopt sale by estimate genarclly in small tracts Tint ill-fas results 

 haye been thoroughly tested in tho several Districts on an experi- 

 mental basis." 



Then tho circular lettor of authority is racsived, several ex- 

 periments of this character on specific Porosts of tlia District 

 v/ill be authorized! You v/ill romember that at your mooting a 

 number of you favored the tiling of brush by the "Service rather 



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than by the operator. Tho -oroster e::pr3sses himself as follov/s: 

 on this pointi 



I cuostioh very seriously tin r 'isdom of thai- or set 33rvic3 

 at 1 3 rapt ing to hr.ndlo brush piling clir3otlr by employing the men 

 who perform this v/orl:;. Such a plan v.'ould ol course necessitate 

 cooperative deposits by purchasers' in all cases to cover the es- 

 timated cost of this v-ork. I doubt, therefora, if iv vould mater- 

 ially af^^ct tlio ctumpage prices obtc.inod for ITationc.l 1-orest tim- 

 ber. GThe Cidminis'Lration of tho iund, emplo;/m3nt :nc. detailed 

 direction of the men, time-keeping, and the like * ar3 apt to 

 materially increase the cost of supervision of sales. lurthormors, 

 I do not bolieve that this is nocossary to cocure tho proper 

 handling of tho brush. The Sorvic ^ has made a nocl many salos 

 vrhore tho handling of tlio brush hc.s been all the.t could be at v -Qd, 



