Ehroughout the sale area smell meadows of some 

 evident agricultural valuo v;ero found. Iiaiaature trees en- 

 croacliinc; on these c.roas were marl:od for cutting; upon the 

 theory that the lane. would "bo eventually cleared and used 

 for agriculture, 'This is a poin\, which it is necessary for 

 us to "bear prominently in mind in all future marking. The 

 agricultural area should "be definitely determined "before 

 cutting upon all sales of any size in order that all agri- 

 ovJLturl land may be available for listing; and that the 

 Government may obtain tho returns from the timber upon such 

 arer.s. 



In pact narl:inc; it has "been customary to l:eep a 

 careful checlr upon tho amount of timber marlred in order to 

 givo the purchaser about two-thirds of the to - :al stand. In 

 the marking done upon this sale, however, this point was 

 subordinated. Although very little attention was g;iven to 

 this percent ago tho results ac wor":od up sho'7 that the anoimt 

 cut ap.^roziinated 66/J upon most of the sample areas v, r hich is 

 protty ^ooci. evidence that under average conditions and "best 

 marking practices this amount represents very closely tho 

 average which ma3^ "be removed without injiirjr. 



A good deal of consideration was given to the pro- 

 tection of popular camping spots and areas that will pro"b- 

 ably "be more and more used "by tourists in the future. Upon 

 such lands mature trees were left for aesthetic reasons. 



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