OUTSIDE CONniTtONS 6 I 



Journals, freight rates are obtained from Railways or shippers. It 

 is desirable to know the firms now bii3-ing in the district where the 

 property lies, and specializing in the kinds of timber on hand. 



Local Market is of special value. Here come questions : What 

 is bought, how much, who buys. Then also: what is the history 

 of this market for last few years, and what are the chances of 

 improvement by property owner by : 



Special inducement to present buyers. 



Bringing in other or additional industries. 



This information, also, is a matter of canvass, requires tact and 

 time. But the salient points can always be secured and should never 

 be wanting, even if much correction is needed later on. 



c. Population and principal Business of the District. 



Chief considerations here are the effect of the people and their 

 business on : Taxation, Protection, Labor, Market. In many dis- 

 tricts as in the Lake States, taxation has been boosted systematically 

 by local people until cutting has been forced ; grazing in the West 

 oppo.ses forest extension and good silviculture and in some cases 

 ordinary fire protection ; grazing in the Southern Pinery established 

 the custom of "light burning" and prevented reproduction ; the berry 

 picker in Lake States Pinery and the tourist in many districts must 

 be considered in fire protection, etc. Lack of labor in places prevents 

 effective fire fighting in spite of all patrol and lookouts. The 

 established custom of wood working in parts of the East, Lake 

 Region and Canada, makes a cord of poor material (Aspen, tama- 

 rack, etc.) far more valuable and saleable than is the same material 

 forty miles from Detroit. This information is gathered while 

 looking after markets, logging, etc., and should be constantly in the 

 mind of the Forester as he examines property. 



d. Contracts for Timber, Leases of Lands, Easements, Etc. 



Which may exist, are known to the owner or his agent. But 

 the effect of these contracts on the forest, and especially on future 

 management, are not usually known or understood. Such contracts 

 are very common. In many cases it is a contract for all standing 

 merchantable timber; or for certain kinds of timber (Hemlock and 

 Cedar in Lake Region are preferred subjects), in some cases there 



