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idea of what it is worth, and do not sell too cheaply. A great 

 many farmers have been induced to part with their timber at 

 half its actual value, because they did not know any different. 

 Don't be satisfied with the sawmill man's first offer. Get a for- 

 ester, or a practical woodsman to make an estimate of it. Talk 

 with someone who knows, and investigate the price of stumpage 

 and lumber in your locality. Advertise it for sale to highest 

 bidder. 



The best way is to agree on a price per board foot, cord, or 

 other unit, and have it all measured, and paid for as it is taken 

 away. That is the way the United States Forest Service sells 

 its timber, and by this method the purchaser gets just what he 

 pays for — no more, and no less. Have the agreement in the 

 form of a written contract stating the price, terms, method of 

 cutting, and all the details. It will save misunderstanding. 



Observe these elementary principles of forestry and make 

 your wood lot a paying proposition and at the same time keep it 

 for the next generation. 



