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bunching teams. The timber is of a poorer quality, more 

 difficult to handle on the skidways, and to load. Wet 

 weather, which frequently causes the operation to shut down 

 4 to 6 weeks in the spring of each year because of boggy 

 ground, increases the cost of logging. The price of feed, 

 all of which is shipped in, has a slight effect on the cost. 



Cutting done by contract costs the company 40c per M 

 feet when the sawyers furnish their own equipment and 35c 

 per M feet when the company furnishes it. Fuel for the 

 steam loader costs $28.00 per month stacked on the right of 

 way and $90.00 per month for the engine on the spur haul. 

 The skidways cost the Company 50c each for single skid- 

 ways. 



In 1910 the cost of logging varied from $2.06 per M 

 feet in the Longleaf type to $3.66 in the slope type. The 

 following table, figured on the mill scale where deduction 

 is made for defects, illustrates the difference in the cost of 

 logging in each type. Depreciation of equipment is not fig- 

 ured in the cost; but instead, all new equipment is included. 

 The cost of supervision is included and proportioned among 

 the various operations. 



COST OF LOGGING PER M. FEET IN 1910. 



Slope Type Longleaf Type 



Cutting, including limbing, sawing 



into lengths, and scaling $ .44 $ .30 



Bunching, including swamping .30 .16 



Skidding, including cost of skid- 

 ways and handling .55 .30 



Loading on cars, including fuel .26 .16 



Spur haul, including fuel .35 .26 



Main line haul, including fuel and 



unloading .96 .56 



Cutting right of way and grading... .21 .10 



Laying and removing steel, includ- 

 ing upkeep .34 .12 



Horse Feed .25 .10 



Total $3.66 $2.06 



