STUMPAGE VALUES 



125 



in regard to each subtype also offers a basis for comparing the 

 two: 



Feet Feet 



Maximum diameter 20 10 



Maximum height 350 225 



Growth in 30 years: 



Diameter 16 9 



Height 80 55 



Timber Values. — There are only two reasons why the esti- 

 mating of redwood need cost more than a very moderate sum per 

 acre. The mere size of the trees is the least important of these 

 two but large trees are somewhat harder to estimate rapidly than 

 medium sized ones. Redwood may, however, occur on slopes 

 which are difiEicult to negotiate. But against these two unfavor- 

 able factors can be set the favoring ones of accessibility, uniform- 

 ity of composition, and low value of the standing trees per M. 

 Hence it is seldom necessary to estimate more than 10 per cent 

 of the total stand and the cost per acre should not exceed five 

 cents for tracts of any size. 



As stated above stumpage values are low. The prime reason 

 for this is the freight charge to the eastern markets but it must 

 be remembered that redwood in spite of its large size is a soft, 

 weak wood mainly used for rough construction purposes. This 

 is the way in which its great durabiHty in contact with the 

 ground and when exposed to the weather can be best taken ad- 

 vantage of. In other words it is an excellent wood for shingles, 

 rough boards, boxes, and railroad ties where the traffic is not 

 heavy. The average sale value in 191 7 at the mill as stated in 

 Forest Service Bulletin No. 768 was $21 per M. This was 



