whether or not the land is agriculttiral. If it ic apparent 

 that it is not and tho examiner rooounendD a rejection, I 

 fail to see the necessity for making any "but a very super- 

 ficial estimate of mo r chant a"ble t inter, younr, growth or ox- 

 pectation values. On the other hand, I oan see vhere it is 

 lo ossible to spend a day or so mailing a very detailed accu- 

 rate estimate, and that at a cost of $10 or 15, where a 

 rough estimate x/ould have "bsen sufficient. Of course, if 

 the classification of the land depends upon its relative 

 valua for agriculture as against timber, such an examination 



would not suffice. 



Another reason for low cost on the Ingeles lies 

 in fact that in majority of examinations the examiner worlrs 

 alone and does not tal:o the ranger airay from his more im- 

 portant patrol duties* Hero, again, we attempt to rediico 

 the clerical end of the wort. If Ranger is "busy he writes 

 report in long hand and it is copied in my office; he may 

 rnalie "but one copjr of a nap and copies are made in office. 



I "believe that only intensive specialization in 

 this line of wor 1 - will result in j.high efficiency and low 



cents. 



Discussion. 



2:06 - The Increased Use of the IT'orosts - IT/at this Means 

 to the Service and to the Public. 



BROTHERS : 



By referring to the statistical data on the sub- 



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