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N. Possibility and amount of damage to logs and loss of logs in 

 course of transportation. Loss of bark. Loss of sap-wood. 

 Deterioration by fungi and insects. Theft. Loss of interest 

 on value of logs. 



O. Regularity and reliability of means of transportation. 



P. Possibility of using the means of transportation for purposes 

 other than carrying forest products (access to mines and 

 farms ; passenger traflfic ; supplies for lumber camps ; use of 

 snaking roads as fire lanes, patrol trails, sport trails). 



Q. The general political and economic conditipn of the country 

 (settled or unsettled) ; the possibility of financial surprises. 



