HAEVESTING THE PRODUCTS OF THE WOODLOT 161 



. COST OF LOGGING (HARDWOODS) 



Felling and cutting into logs 



Skidding (often omitted or included with hauling 



expenses) (including swamping) 



Hauling, i trip a day *: 



looo feet per load 



800 feet per load 



600 feet per load 



400 feet per load 



200 feet per load 



Loading 



Cost per 1000 Bd.ft. 



Low. 



$ -75 



High. 



$1.75 



4.00 



10.00 



20.00 



1 .00 



Avge. 



$1.25 



3.00 



3 

 3 

 S 

 7 



15.00 

 ■50 



00 

 00 

 00 

 5° 



MANUFACTURE AND HANDLING OF LUMBER 



Sawing and stacking 



Planing and finishing 



Handling lumber in yard (including grading and 



loading 



Hauling, i trip a day *: 



(1000 board-feet per load) 



Loading on cars 



Cost per 1000 Bd.ft. 



Low. High. Avge. 



$3- 00 

 1 .00 



2.00 

 •SO 



$4.00 

 2.00 



4.00 

 I -5° 



»3-S° 

 i-So 



3.00 

 1 .00 



COST OF TIE PRODUCTION 

 (For 7X9 tie; 6X8 tie one-fifth less) 



Cutting and hewing ties 



Cutting and sawing ties by portable mill 

 Hauling, i trip a day *: 



10 ties • 



IS ties 



20 ties 



Loading on cars 



Avge. 



I -IS 



•30 

 •23 

 •IS 



.04 



* For more than one trip a day divide these amounts by the number of trips per 

 day. For less than one trip a day multiply these amounts by the number of days 

 per trip. 



