UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 

 FOREST SERVICE. 



THE NATIONAL FOREST MANUAL. 



AMENDMENT NO. 110 INSTRUCTIONS. 



JANUARY 31, 1912. 



Timber Sales. The Instructions on page 58 are hereby amended 

 by the insertion after the discussion of " Check scaling " of the fol- 

 lowing paragraphs. A marginal entry of the words " Penalty 

 scale," as well as reference to "Amendment 110," should be made in 

 all file copies of the Manual at the point specified. 



All marked trees left uncut, merchantable tops and high stumps, 

 etc.. left in the woods for which a double stumpage 

 rate is required in the contract should be scaled, 

 stamped, and numbered in the same way as in the regular scale. Ex- 

 cept in small sales, a separate scale book, marked " Penalty scale," 

 should be kept for this purpose. Logs already scaled and numbered 

 which are left in the woods should be recorded separately in the 

 penalty scale book under their original numbers. In small sales 

 separate records may be kept in the regular scale book, but should be 

 distinctly marked. 



Reports of penalty scale should also be made separately from those 

 of the regular scale, either by submitting separate reports on Form 

 820, labeled " Penalty scale." or. where small quantities are reported 

 at infrequent intervals, by entries on the back of Form 820, under 

 kt Remarks." Whenever penalty scale is reported the " Total pre- 

 viously reported." " Total since last report," and " Total to date," 

 should be given. If separate Forms 820 are used, they will consti- 

 tute an independent series in themselves. Entries under " Remarks " 

 will be made only in reports for periods during which a penalty scale 

 has actually been made and in the final report for the sale. In cases 

 where the material has been previously scaled and charged for on 

 the regular scale the penalty scale should be recorded as a single 

 scale, followed by the words " Previously scaled," and charged for at 

 the regular contract price. In all other cases the penalty scale 

 should be recorded as a single scale and charged for at double the 

 contract price. 



HENRY S. GRAVES, 



Forester. 



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