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A MANUAL OF FORESTRY 



The cost of a lire line of this kind would vary, according to the 

 topography, the nature of the forest, and the thoroughness with 



which it is made, from 25 to Sioo a mile. The maximum 



Fig. 52. A completely cleared fire line in a stand of mixed hardwoods on ground too 

 rocky to plow. The line has recently been cleared of leaves and occasional sprouts 

 from the old stumps. This is done twice a year. 



expenditure could hardly be justified except in the case of very 

 valuable forests in extremely exposed situations, but there are 

 few forest areas that it would not pay to protect with some such 

 kind of fire line. 



