June, 1942] 



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Table 6. Present organization of Farm B 



1 Mostly off farm work with truck. 



It is estimated that the operator can safely remove about ten 

 cords of wood annually for the next few years. Roughly half this 

 amount would be suitable for pulpwood and the rest can be used as 

 fuel. Removals should be in the nature of improvement cuttings de- 

 signed to improve the quality and composition of the stands and to 

 attain sustained production on a relatively high level. Trees selected 

 for cutting during the first operations must necessarily be of inferior 

 ciuality. Spruce rather than fir should be cut, and the better young 

 hardwoods can be encouraged by the gradual elimination of undesir- 

 able competing species. 



The cutting practices outlined would immediately begin the build- 

 up process necessary to raise and maintain production at a reasonable 

 level. Provided the work is done by present farm labor, an annual 

 net cash income of $35 in the immediate future can be expected. After 

 a period of ten to twelve years it should be possible gradually to in- 

 crease the cut. It is estimated that when nearly full productivity is 

 reached, an annual net cash income of $210 from the 53 acres of 

 woodland could be maintained if taxes do not increase. 



This farm, however, like about 26 percent of the farms in the 

 area, has insufficient woodland to utilize fully present labor supply, 

 even after the other adjustments are made. Another 60 acres could 

 l)e handled to advantage and the acquisition of this amount of fairly 

 well-stocked forest would add materially to farm income over the 



