168 Canadian Forestry Journal. 



Advertisement. The advertisement in the case of large 

 sales should be published at least a year in advance of the auction, 

 that ample opportunity may be given for completing business 

 arrangements looking to purchase, and for the exploration of the 

 tract by prospective purchasers. 



The advertisement should state the location and area of 

 the tracts offered, the approximate stand of the different kinds 

 of timber, and the time and place of auction. Intending pur- 

 chasers should be invited to apply for information regarding the 

 rules and regulations governing the cutting and removal of the 

 timber, the manner of payment and other details. 



Cutting Regulations. The cutting regulations should be 

 prepared with special reference to the individual tracts offered 

 for sale, and would be governed by local conditions. 

 In general they would include: 



The designation of the timber to be cut, and, conversely, 

 specifically prohibit the cutting of timber not offered for sale — 

 for example, immature timber under a set diameter limit. 



Provision for care in the felling and in the removal of the 

 timber. 



Provision for the prevention of waste by limiting the height 

 of stump, by prescribing the use of the saw where practicable, 

 and by providing for the utilisation of inferior materials. 



Provision regarding the disposal of the debris — such as 

 lopping tops, burning brush, etc. 



The time limit for the final removal of all timber sold. 

 Specifications as to measurement of timber logged. 

 Adequate penalties for violation of cutting regulations, as 

 for example payment at double the regular purchase price for 

 any merchantable timber left in the woods by the loggers. 

 Time and manner of payment. 



Provision for a bond to insure the faithful performance of 

 the contract by the purchaser. 



Method of Sale. — By public auction, bids being asked on 

 the amount to be paid per thousand feet when the timber is cut. 

 Ground Rent. — To prevent speculative purchase by others 

 than bona' fide operators a fairly high ground rent per mile might 

 with advantage be provided for. The payment on account of 

 ground rent for any particular year might be made to apply on 

 the stumpage dues account for the same year. This would throw 

 the whole weight of the ground rent taxation on the purchaser 

 who failed to operate, and would at the same time provide auto- 

 matically for release from taxation, immediately that he actively 

 undertook to carry out his obligations. 



Unit of Area. — The square mile forms a desirable sale unit. 

 This would give lumbermen of limited capital and jobbers an 

 opportunity to do business on the public forest lands, and if the 



