CONTROL THROUGH MARKING OF THE TREES 207 



Marking is not an expensive operation, costing only a few 

 cents per thousand feet board measure. The cost is figured 

 per thousand feet board measure of timber cut, and depends 

 primarily upon the size of the timber, amount cut per acre, 

 topographic and surface conditions of the area, and density 

 of the underbrush and young growth. A stand containing 

 individual trees of large size, in which a heavy cutting is 

 made, on level land free from underbrush, reproduction, rocks 

 or other obstructions will cost less per thousand feet cut than 

 when conditions are reversed. 



The system of marking suggested for use in connection 

 with each of the various kinds of reproduction and intermediate 

 cuttings is indicated in the table below: 



Character of cutting 



System of marking 



Reproduction cuttings: 

 Clear-cutting method . . 



Seed tree method 



Shelter wood method: 

 Preparatory, seed and 



removal cuttings 



Final cutting 



Selection 

 Coppice . . 



Polewood coppice: 

 First cutting 

 Final cutting. . . . 



Coppice with standards . 



Mark the boundaries of the area to be cut 

 clear. 



The seed trees which are to remain should 

 be designated in such a manner as not 

 to cause wounds. Paint is excellent for 

 this purpose. Marking the seed trees 

 will cost less than marking all the trees 

 to be cut. 



Mark all trees to be cut. 



Mark the boundaries of the area on which 



the final cutting is to be made. 

 Mark all trees to be cut. 

 Mark the boundaries of the area to be cut 



clear. 



Mark all trees to be cut. 



Mark the boundaries of the area on which 



the final cutting is to be made. 

 Mark with paint, the young standards to 



be retained when the coppice is cut. 



Mark all trees to be removed among the 



other standard classes. 



