BUSINESS MANAGEMENT OF \YOODLOTS 



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THE OLD STYLE OF FELLING TREES IN WOODLOTS CHOPPING DOWN A FINE WHITE OAK. 



twisted grain, making the famous 

 bird's eye maple. 



Oak is used mostly for agricultural 

 implements, vehicle stock, car construc- 

 tion, furniture and interior finish. Its 

 average price is $25 per thousand feet, 

 although good oak can generally find a 

 ready market up to $45 per thousand 

 feet. 



The white oak is more valuable than 



the red oak, but both command the 

 best price when cut into good logs for 

 sawing "quarter sawn" lumber for fur- 

 niture. Oak is also used to a large 

 extent for ties, posts, etc. Very often 

 trees are worked up into ties and posts 

 which should be left to grow for lumber. 

 Tops and smaller sizes can be cut into 

 cordwood and brings a better price 

 than ordinary cordwood. 



