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the purchaser has not removed all his timber, he forfeits 

 all right to any timber not yet removed and to his pur- 

 chase money; but in case failure to comply with this 

 restriction was unavoidable, the Forester may, in his dis- 

 cretion, extend the limit to prevent hardship. 



REG. 20, Timber cut from any forest reserve may be 

 sold in any market anywhere, except that from the Black 

 Hills Forest Reserve in South Dakota insect-infested 

 timber only may be exported. (Appendix, p. 163.) 



REG. 21. In exceptional cases purchasers may be re- 

 quired to give bond to comply with the terms of agree- 

 ment. The responsibility of the sureties must be estab- 

 lished by the supervisor. 



Bonding companies are usually willing to issue con- 

 tinuing bonds for an indefinite period. This form of 

 bond is acceptable and may be made to cover all the 

 operations of an applicant. 



REG. 22. Failure to observe any of the terms of the 

 agreement constitutes breach of contract. Violation of 

 the following four rules constitutes trespass : 



(a) No timber may be cut or removed until it is paid 

 for. 



(b) No timber may be removed until it has been scaled 

 and stamped by a forest officer. 



(c) Timber may be cut only on the area designated by 

 the forest officer. 



(d) No living trees may be cut until marked or other- 

 wise unmistakably designated by a forest officer. 



ADVERTISEMENTS AND BIDS. 



The law requires that advertisements of all sales 

 over $100 must be published for not less than thirty 



