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6. Wind storms have caused several large windfalls in Sect.. . . 



and Sect ; they are rare, accidental, i. e., there is no regular 



storm road here. 



7. ])iseases of trees have caused large amount of defect, in all 

 kinds of timber; but the matter is no worse than may be expected 

 in al! old stands of wild woods and therefore needs no special 

 consideration. 



8. Timber trespass is a common trouble here, it will continue 

 and even be worse as more people come into the district. Only a 

 regular organization. ]iatrol, etc., will prevent this loss. 



k. Timber Contratts, and Rights of Way. 



Two contracts exist for timber: 



1. J. D. has contract for all Hemlock in vSections : The 



contract runs for twenty years and ends 1922. Price $3.00 per 

 .M. ft., bark thrown in. Xo limits as to area, he can come back over 

 any area if he likes. This contract means that J. D. has a right to 

 cut and exploit all over this area until 1022: and while liis work 

 has not been worse than that of others, it does : 



Break down hardwood timber not ready to be cut. 



Leave, in places, large masses of Hemlock tops. 



Keep people in the woods during summer peeling bark, and in 

 fact, at all times. These i>eople need watching. 



Prevent any proper treatment of these lands. 



Would recommend one of the following: 



I'uy off J. D. outright. He has still standing here about ten 

 million feet and it is worth to him about $5.00 per M. ft. As he 

 pays only $3.00, an offer of $2.00 per 'SI. ft. may tempt hini. 



Follow J- D. with a logging job and reduce the loss through his 

 work. In this case it is worth at least $1500 to get some compromise 

 wliich will make J. D. work the land over according to some definite 

 plan, agreed upon, and also to contract, not to return to anv lands 

 once cut over. 



2. X. Smith has a contract for the Cedar in Sect The 



contract runs for ten years, ends 1915, prices: 



Poles: size 25 ft 



size 30 ft , etc. 



Ties , etc. 



