It seems good policy, from an economic standpoint, 

 never to deviate from either a 3-raan crew or a 15-nan crew. 

 Three men can cook for themselves, whereas, more than three 

 men in a crew necessitates a cook. A cook can handle 15 men 

 as easily as 9 or 12. 



Gamps. 



Camps should he moved frequently in order to lessen 

 the walking to a minimum, as it is hard on the men and results 

 in much loss of time. The inclination has "been to move too 

 infrequently. In camping in the open the accessibility and 

 distance from work, and the cost of moving against the cost 

 of walking should be oarefxilly weighed. Gamps should be as 

 near roads and trails ac possible, to facilitate transporta- 

 tion, unless this would place I ho camp at too gieat a distance 

 from the infested treea. 



Boarding at ranch houses is preferable only where 

 the cost per man per day is not over $1 and the ranch houses 

 are favorably situated. Boarding a large crew at a ranch 

 house night result in so much loss of time as to preclude the 

 consideration of this form of camp. 



Subsistence. 



Subsistence should nnt cost over $>1 per day, either 

 in camp or at ranch houses. In fact, r.any of the crews have 



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