CONTENTS Ivii 



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How fires are located 142 



The fire fighting organization 144 



Forest fire cooperation 146 



Fighting forest fires 147 



Protection Against Trespass, Forest Insects, 



Erosion, and Other Agencies 150 



Trespass 150 



Forest insects 154 



Tree diseases 159 



Water supply 162 



Public health 167 



Violation of game laws 168 



IV THE SALE AND RENTAL OF NATIONAL FOREST RE- 

 SOURCES 170 



The Sale and Disposal of National Forest Timber 170 



Government Timber Sale Policy 171 



Annual yield and cut 172 



Timber reconnoissance . . . . . .174 



Logging the timber 176 



The first step in purchasing government timber 180 



Procedure in an advertised sale 180 



Timber sale contract clauses 182 



Special contract clauses 184 



When the operation may begin 186 



Marking the timber for cutting 186 



Scaling, measuring, and stamping . . . .188 



Disposal of slash 190 



Payment for timber 192 



Stumpage rates 193 



Cutting period 194 



Readjustment of Stumpage rates . . . .194 

 Refunds 194 



The Disposal of timber to Homestead Settlers and 



Under Free Use 195 



Sales to homestead settlers and farmers . . .195 

 Free Use 195 



Timber Settlement and Administrative Use . .198 



The Rental of National Forest Range Lands . . 200 



