480 



SALE OF WOOD, 



12, Forest (llfic'uds. 



If the manager of a forest is expected to work it to its full 

 linancial advantage, he must be allowed a free hand in timber- 

 sales, so that he can act without delay in accordance with the 

 demands of the market. Cases constantly arise when owing 

 to an overstocked market the competition at auction-sales of 

 converted timber is too slack, and other modes of sale must be 

 tried. 



Although control is necessary, especially in large State 

 departments, yet it should not be too rigid, and a trustworthy 

 executive official should not be too much fettered by routine 

 but left sufficiently to his own responsibility, mere routine in 

 timber-sales having disastrous results to the forest owner. 

 Now-a-days, thousands of pounds may be gained by taking time 

 by the forelock, and using telograpliic communication between 

 buyer and seller, 



Fi«. 26;). 



Mode of Eaisiko Logs on to Carts^ 



h T. 



CTKATII. (Vide p. 321.) 



