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diameters. It was made by E. H. Frothingham for chestnut in Connec- 

 ticut.' All poles are assumed to have a 7-in. top. 



Stumpage Values. 



As in the case of all timber values, the value of pole stumpage depends 

 upon the species involved, accessibility, quality of poles, difficulty of 

 logging and marketing, supply and demand, etc. Cedar pole stumpage 

 is practically the only pole stumpage traded in, since the other kinds of 

 poles are largely cut and marketed by the owners or cut along with large 

 logging operations, as is largely the case with such poles as cypress, pine, 

 redwood, Douglas fir, etc. In the latter case they are purchased along 

 with the saw timber and at specified values per thousand feet. 



Stumpage values in both northern white and western red cedar are 

 based on the lineal foot and on the piece. It is customary in some local- 

 ities to charge 2 cents per running foot for all poles up to and including 

 40 ft. in length, and 3 cents for all poles over 40 ft. in length. In other 

 centers of operation, a separate stumpage value is placed on each pole of 

 given length and top diameter. 



The following table shows the stumpage values for western red cedar 

 STUMPAGE VALUE OF WESTERN RED CEDAR POLES IN NORTHERN IDAHO 



' See " Second Growth Hardwoods in Connecticut,'' Forest Service Bulletin No. g6, by 

 E. H. Frothingham. 



