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BULLETIN 711^ U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUEE. 



is entering a log or when mailing tlie final light strokes in finishing a 

 cut. When running at a normal speed the machine will cut a 30-inch 

 log in 2 minutes, a 72-inch log in 14 minutes. 



The price of this steam saw in 1916 was $200 f . o. b. Portland, in- 

 cluding one 6-foot saw, but not the boiler. It weighs from 235 to 

 250 pounds. The shii)ping weight is 350 pounds. 



One gasoline drag saw cut off logs in the water at the following 

 rates : 



Diameter of 



logs, inches. Minutes. 



50 11 



51 13 



54 (pitchy) 16 



56 14 



59 15 



60 23 



AVERAGE INVESTMENT IN EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES. 



The investment in regular felling and bucking equipment, as shown 

 b}^ the inventory, at one operation cutting about 450,000 feet per day 

 amounted to $1,442. This was the depreciated value of the equipment 

 at the time the inventory was made, so that the first cost must have 

 been considerably higher. Furthermore, the fallers filed their own 

 saws, making it possible for the company to get along on less equip- 

 ment than otherwise would be the case. 



Table 6 gives the estimated average fixed investment in felling and 

 bucking equipment and supplies at camps of different capacities. 

 Freight is not included. 



Table 6. — Average investment in felling and bucking equipment and supplies. 



Item. 



Falling saws and handles . 



Bucking saws and handles 



Falling axes and handles. 



Bucking axes and handles 



Falling sledges and han- 

 dles 



Bucking sledges and ha^/ 

 dies 



Falling wedges 



Bucking wedges 



Grindstones 



Filing tools and equip- 

 ment 



Oil, files, etc 



Total cost 



Total weight (lbs.) . 



Capacity of camp per day. 



50,000 

 feet. 



7 $56. 90 

 18 129.34 



7 10.00 

 10 13.60 



20.40 



27.60 

 30.00 

 56.00 

 6.00 



20.00 

 10.00 



379.84 

 1,500 



75,000 

 feet. 



S77. 85 

 179. 36 



13. no 



14. SO 



26.90 



38.40 

 42.00 

 80. 50 

 12.00 



20.00 

 15. 00 



520. 71 

 2,000 



100,000 

 feet. 



125,000 

 feet. 



$101.40 16 



224.20 39 



16.801 16 



24.00| 22 



33.60 12 



49.20 

 44.00 

 105. 00 

 12.00 



20.00 

 20.00 



$124. 95 



273. 44 



21.70 



25.70 



40.20 



60.00 

 08. 00 

 129. .50 

 18.00 



20.00 

 20.00 



801.49 



3,000 



150,000 

 feet. 



$140. 65 



314.99 



24.30 



33.10 



43.50 



68.10 



78. 00 



150. ,50 



18. 00 



30.00 

 20.00 



921.14 



3,500 



175,000 

 feet. 



200,000 

 feet. 



$164. 20 



363. 35 



2S.20 



38. 30 



50.10 



78.90 

 90.00 

 175. 00 

 24.00 



30.00 

 20. 00' 



1,062.05 



4,000 



$179. 90 

 404. 90 

 30.80 

 42.20 



43.40 



87.00 

 100. 00 

 196. 00 



74.00 



30.00 

 20.00 



..1,208.20 



4,500 



