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In consideration of the sale of this to me, I . 



promise to pay the Michigan Forestry Commission at Lansing, Michigan, the 



sum of dollars 



( $ ) , being at the rate of $ 



(Here state values per M. feet, per cord, per piece, etc.) 



and to pay this money 



(In advance, in monthly payments, etc.) 



due credit being given for the sums heretofore deposited with said commission 

 In connection with this sale and purchase. 



And I further agree and promise to conduct the work of cutting and removing 

 said timber in accordance with the following specifications: 



1. I will comply strictly with the laws and regulations governing forest reserves. 



2. Submit all timber and wood to measurement by the forest oflScer before the 

 same is removed. 



3. Pay in advance for all timber before cutting the same. 



4. To cut only timber on the area agreed upon and blazed and marked, and not 

 to cut any of the live trees bounding this area. 



5. To leave no logs, ties, lagging or other material in the woods, and to pay 

 double the agreed price for any material thus left in the woods., 



6. To pay for all material used in shanties, buildings in the construction of 

 roads, skidways or any other imjjrovement. 



7. To cut all timber marked for me by the forest officer, this marked timber to 

 involve the following kinds, grades and sizes 



8. Of unmarked timber cut only the following kinds, as here agreed upon .... 



(Dry timber, poles, etc., assigned by area and not separately marked.) 



9. To leave no trees lodged in process of felling but avoid felling trees into 

 unmarked timber and thereby necessitating the cutting of much unmarked tim- 

 ber, or causing damage to such trees. 



10. All felling to be with 



(Axe, saw or both.) 



11. No stumps to be left higher than inches. 



12. Shaft of trees to be used to a minimum top diameter of inches, 



and all limbs to be used to a minimum diameter of inches. 



13. The tops and brush resulting from the cutting of this timber to be 



(Piled, lopped, piled and burned.) 



and no pile of brush to be piled or burned nearer to living trees than 

 feet. 



14. Hewing of ties and timber, and peeling of poles and posts 



(Not allowed,, allowed only in assigned places.) 



15. Dead material 



(Here state if all is to be cut and disposed of, or only the round, merchantable, 

 only that of certain kinds, etc.) 



16. Building of camps only at 



17. Construction of roads of with not to exceed ............ 



yards (in length) and all secondary roads to be not over feet in 



width and not closer to each other than yards. This entire matter 



to be approved by the Forest Officer, and any damage from the cutting of unneces- 

 sary roads to be paid for at double the agreed value of the material. 



18. Construction of dams and other accessory improvements 



