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There is a great difference between working forests for fuel, or 

 for valuable timber and where a careful and detailed mode of 

 converting the timber is required. 



Besides the demands made on skilled labour by special condi- 

 tions of forest management, which vary with the locality, there 

 are others of a general nature which must be made on every 

 woodcutter, or gang of woodcutters, as regards order, capacity 

 for labour, and control. A consideration of these points leads 

 to a statement of the conditions of agreement between the 

 labourer and the forest owner, which should be thoroughly 

 explained to every W'Oodcutter before he engages to work in a 

 forest. Although these conditions vary for different forests, 

 or localities, in order to provide for important local require- 

 ments, there are others Avhich prevail throughout a whole 

 province or country. Such general conditions are, therefore, 

 usually decided for extensive forest tracts, leaving the special 

 local conditions to be added where necessary, penalties for breach 

 of agreement being included. 



The following are the usual clauses in an agreement with a 

 woodcutter : — 



General Conditions. 



A. Obligations of the AYoodcutter. 



(a) Regarding his conduct during the engagement. 



(b) Regarding felling. 



(c) Regarding conversion of timber. 



(d) Regarding removal of the timber. 



B. Obligations of the Wood-Stacicee, and of the Foreman. 



€. Obligations of Men employed in Carrying and Floating 

 Timber. 



D. Obligations of the Contractor. 



E. Special Conditions. 



F. Penalties. 



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