this material. 



The ideal situation will exist when the material removed 

 in thinning operations can be sold to finance the cost of 

 thinning and pruning. For this reason, we will discuss the 

 requirements of round wood projects at this point. 



Round Wood Projects ? 



First, a study should be made to determine whether cr 

 not a market exists for "round wood" that might come from a 

 thinning operation. Possibilities ares sawlogs, fuelwood, 

 fence posts, fence rails, sign posts , telephone and power 

 poles, flag poles, guard rails, bumper logs, bridge and 

 building timbers, and possibly Christmas trees and greens. 

 Each of these projects will require a certain amount of 

 treatment between forest and market^ and may be the basis 

 for a small, or large, industrial undertaking. For example, 

 fence posts will require peeling, seasoning, and treating 

 to make them decay -resistant. 



If the area in need of intermediate cultural treatment 

 is federally owned, any projects carried on will be federally 

 financed . 



For projects proposed on privately owned lands, at least 

 partial financing is available through the Agricultural 

 Stabilization Service. Soil Conservation Service > County 



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