BO many of the men of the Tchoo on thoir own "stamping s 

 one to -TO over their work with the"> In tho flel. .*.s 7011 

 one of tho nottoeo of the Service lo the "greatest f^ood to the 

 Srectest number." I have always folt thc.t our email solos v;ore 

 rricro In line v ith "ohia sentinent tht.n our lar^e onoo. In nn 

 laolcted covinunity tho reel fonts cro usuclly dependent largely 

 on tho National .Vorost for fuel and bullc'ln^ matoricls. They 

 must either secure thoir supply fron this source or truisport 

 it lon^ distances at large eaoenso. The product of lorrjo culos 

 on tho other ?:f_nd rrenerr.lly roeo into the open rarr'.cot uhore tho 

 nd is ooapcrc-tivol- less~insistont end the supply If-r^e. 

 re tho iraportrnoe of sales ounnot bo juc!n>od by their 

 Often the sale of a fow thousand shades for locrl UDO 

 accomplishes more reel rrood t\tn the sale of sovercl nillion 

 feot of building material rhich is chipped to sono of tho big 

 lumber contors v;hore it io sold t-t a bt.re wrr^in of profit 

 in conpotition v?ith lumber from a dozen othor sources. This 

 . point to be borne in nind \vhon your v.ork on smc.ll sales 

 : rlisorao. 



When rauTuin^ sales, a roful attention shoxilt' be 

 to the aolection of tho aroc. Settlors naturally always 

 wish to eocure their fire vrood or other material as near thoir 

 residence as thoy cr.n end insofar as possible this should be 

 allowed . Horever, in tho case of rroon tinber this ornnot bo 

 cllo^od sometimes v/ithout marking for cutting trees ^vhich aro 

 needed for soodin*; c.nd protection pur^ooos, end in ouch a case 

 the / \oliccnt met of course bo re'-uiroC. to JTO farther for his 



terlal. \Vherover prr.cticr.blo it is a noat ozcollont plcn 

 to cot aside a convenient aroa in ;'our r!i strict ao a freo use 

 and cncll sale area, and to confine all of this olasc of 

 buoineos to this tract insoft r as possible. Often tines you can 

 clean up a bad fire trap in this vay. ,3ono of you ere 

 already doin'7 faio with fine rouults. Ouch a -practice con- 

 centrates your work and aido in '.:eopin^: fov-.ii tho cost of sraftll 

 sclcs eince ceverr.l ccn bo atuO'v'cd to at once. Jenorally, 

 I believe it Ic best, \vhon select ir.-; e. cut tine area, to ;-laco 

 it back a short distanco fron rablic hisrhwcye, although this 

 rz:y cause tho pui' chaser c. llttlo more v;6rk. There ere tvro 

 rousons for this. One ic tho fi.ct that tho public in general 

 do not favor cutin^ alonj hi.^h.'ayc, sinco it ^onerally rnr.rs 



scfpo. A^nin the greatest danger of fire ic .^lonj 

 roads an^ i-ho brash resultin 1 ; fron curttinr; ic c.lT7ays u -icnr.ce 

 unless vory ccrofully cleaned u_>, r.nc" even then there is danger 

 of fire before this cleaning up cr.n be completed. 



Above all ol.ce, you chould bo r.bsolxitely sure that 

 tho cutting area selootcd is on Netional Porost land. If there 

 is the sli-htost Coubt in this rccpoct in your mint" , oo cure 

 to oe-Ltle it by a survey before mc\in^ the sale, othorv;iso 

 either you or sorie ono else in the future vrill have a trouble- 

 some case to settle. In c oall cales in v;hich all of tlio trees 

 r.re to bo mar :ed Tor cuttin f !;, it is not at all necessary to 

 blaze out a definite area, since you have absolute control of 

 the cuttinjr. When the material is not to be mr.rkod for outtir. -, 





