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with regard to local climate in different parts of property itself. In 

 recording it is well to state the basic facts, and leave the inference 

 to follow. For instance if io% of the property is steep north 

 slopes, in latitudes north of 40'"' the inference is safe that these 

 slopes are dark, and cool or cold and relatively moist, etc. Similarly, 

 the Spruce Slope in West Virginia, or in the Rockies warrants the 

 inference that the climate here on these slopes is cool and moist ; 

 and south slope in Rockies, covered with sage-brush requires no 

 meteorological investigation, the vegetation here tells the story more 

 accurately than weather observations. 



g. Present Organization, and Expenses. 



Or Personnel maintained and necessary expenses incurred in 

 connection with the care of the property in past years is usually 

 known to the owner. Nevertheless it is helpful to state these facts 

 and point out what portions of this personnel is replaced by a regular 

 forest organization. It it also well to point out the insufficiency of 

 present organization and consequent losses, or possible losses. 



Usually there is an attorney in a nearby town to look after tax 

 and trespass cases; a variable sum spent in cruiser services, etc., to 

 look after, and more or less, protect the property. In many cases, as 

 in the Adirondacks and the South, "caretakers" are employed to look 

 after buildings, roads, etc., and usually these men are rather expen- 

 sive, rarely efficient, and never concerned in the forest itself. It is not 

 uncommon that the owner spends twice the salary of a good forester 

 on a few men entirely devoid even of interest in the growing forest. 



IV. LIST OF LANDS. 



The owner, or more often his local attorney usually has a list 

 of all the lands making up the property. Commonly this is in the 

 form of : 



a) Township plats with lands marked in color. 



b) Tabular statement by township, range and section, and forty 

 in United States .survey lands or "Public Lands States." 



Such a list and set of Plats should accompany any complete 

 Report such as is here contemplated in connection with a Working; 

 Plan. 



In addition to the mere "description", such a list should also 



