THE FAKMER'S WOOD LOT 



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few years undoubtedly many Avood lots will be cut by the portable 

 sawmill. A practical, portable band sawmill has been devised, 

 which is superior in ethciency, and grade of lumber produced 

 than the old circular saw type. In the World AYar the American 

 Forest Engineers were equipped with at least fifty of these mills. 

 Uncle Sam is now selling them in this country to the highest 

 bidder. The amount of building has decreased tremendously 

 during the last two years, because of the war, and there is a great 

 shortage of dwellings, and all kinds of buildings throughout the 

 country. The price of all building materials has reached new 



Fig. 207. — A forest properly logged under the Forest Service 

 Regulations. The young growth is miinjured and the brush 

 is piled ready for burning. 



high marks, and contractors will surely turn to the wood lots 

 for lumber for local building. If your wood lot is one of those 

 to be cut, bear these things in mind, and do not let your land 

 be stripped, without getting the most out of it, and arranging 

 for its future productivity. 



If your trees are ready for the market, look into the proposi- 

 tion and decide whether you want to undertake the cutting and 

 hauling to the mill yourself, or whether you want to sell the 

 timber on the stump. Perhaps you can do both the cutting and 

 sawing yourself. You might be able to buy a portable sawnuill 

 or contract with one to do the sawing for you. Local conditions 

 and markets will enable you to decide these things. 



If you have a large amount of stumpage to sell, get a correct 



