knowledge gained at each tally (20 rods). If 

 for example, the S. W. J of the S. W. i of a 

 Section is to be examined, pace East (25 

 paces) from the S. W. corner of Section, 

 thence run North. Have Compassman call 

 one tally (20 rods) stop, and give a right 

 angle, the Cruiser will judge as accurately as 

 possible by sight a 16 rods strip, run through 

 center of strip, counting all trees (8 rods) on 

 each side of him. (8 rods equals 25 paces). 

 Therefore having carefully counted the 

 trees on 2 acres and booking the results. 

 Continue North one tally further, counting, 

 observing and again booking knowledge gain- 

 ed. Continue North and repeat at each tally 

 until you have reached 4 tallies, then run 

 East (25 paces) and book final observations 

 of this 8 acre strip. Thence continue East 

 25 paces further, thence south one tally, 

 again booking knowledge gained. Continue 

 back and forth through the 40, observing, 

 counting and booking at each tally (2 acres), 

 and proving up at the Section Line at each 

 strip. Therefore having examined carefully 

 the 40 acres by 2 acres, you then have gained 

 the knowledge of stand, sizes, kinds, quality 

 and contents of timber of each kind, etc. as 

 well as the minutes of the topography of the 

 surface, etc. 



NOTE The Cruiser should have an 

 assistant. 



NOTE Observations should include in 

 your diagram locations and width of streams 

 and their courses, hills, divides, low passes, 

 roads, trails, undergrowth, dead trees, down 

 trees, canyons, etc., burns, improvements, if 

 any, and what may be the fire risk, etc., quality 

 of soil, 1st, 2nd, or 3rd grade, etc. At best, the 

 average estimate is only an approximate one; 

 have your deduction, therefore, safe. Judg- 

 ment as to quality and logging conditions as 

 well as the knowledge of finding, counting and 

 estimating timber should be cultivated. 



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