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cleared, 315 of which could be planted. We made our estimate of the 

 income which may be derived from this laud, giving its value at the time 

 of cuttiiia;, basing the amount on present stumpage values. 



Types of Land. 



Area 

 (Acres). 



Stumpage 

 Value. 



Ready to 

 cut. 



Large hardwoods, . 



I^arge pine, .... 



Meciium hardwoods, 



Medium pine. 



Medium pine and hardwoods, 



Culled land, .... 



Small hardwoods, . 



Pine planted 



Present. 

 Present. 

 10 years. 

 12 years. 

 10 years. 

 25 years. 

 18 years. 

 50 years. 



These figures when added show a net income to the town during the 

 coming fifty years of approximately $140,000. To arrive at the net in- 

 come on the planted land we have deducted S6,300 as cost of planting, 

 S1,S90 for improvement cuttings, S3,7S0 for fire patrol and $26,500 for 

 taxes on the planted land. Taxes on the woodland (it being located in 

 another town) would have to be paid v/hether forestry work was carried 

 on or not, so they were not deducted in estimating the returns on the 

 forested land. 



We cannot, in the narrow limits of this article, give the processes by 

 which we arrived at the above conclusions, but we ask you to take them 

 on faith, assuring you that we have done our best to be conservative in 

 our estimates, basing them, as we said before, on the present values of 

 lumber land. 



This office has given suggestions to 10 municipalities that have asked 

 for our advice, and these suggestions have been embodied in ^vl■itten re- 

 ports, in some cases in great detail. We stand ready to help any com- 

 munity in the State, the extent to which we will offer our services depend- 

 ing a great deal on how far the town will go in carrying out our suggestions 

 after they have been made. The only cost to the town is for the travehng 

 expenses of the man or men who make the examination and report. Most 

 of the other States in New England have forestry officers who will give the 

 same service, and where they cannot be secured there are firms of con- 

 sulting foresters who can be called upon to give advice without excessive 

 cost. 



