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the time during which the old hardwoods are to be replaced by a young crop of 

 conifers and hardwoods. 



At present writing, negotiations are pending with responsible parties for the 

 erection of such plants, under contracts which require the furnishing for a term of 

 years of all raw material, contingent upon the ability of the Trustees to enter upon 

 such contracts, the contingency being dependent upon the action of the Legislature 

 in providing the necessary continuous appropriations for working capital. 



In case such contracts materialize, the most difficult question of forest manage- 

 ment in the Adirondacks, namely, the market for hardwoods, will be solved and the 

 attention of the Manager can be entirely devoted to the silvicultural problems, the 

 carrying on of logging operations in such a manner that the volunteer young growth 

 of both hardwoods and conifers may be saved and given opportunity for develop- 

 ment, and additional spruce and pine be reproduced assisted by artificial planting 

 wherever necessary. 



The prices which are to be obtained under the contract in contemplation, 

 although as low as the present undeveloped market conditions necessitate, must be 

 considered very satisfactory, when it is realized that even most of the inferior limb- 

 woo'J becomes thereby salable and that the burden of transportation from the 

 property to market is left to the manufacturer. The results should at least make 

 the management self-supporting and secure the silvicultural object. 



Organisation. 



The organization of administrative forces, so far, has remained tentative, as it 

 seemed best, while plans were still forming, not to overburden the administration 

 with regularly salaried employes beyond the immediate necessities. 



Instead of employing a local manager, Professor Roth has added the duties of 

 such an officer to his professorial work. He finished his work at the University 

 early in the spring and superintended the work in the forest personally through the 

 summer and without vacation. A competent foreman, employed by the month, 

 who acts as superintendent, is in charge of the property, and a bookkeeper, also 

 employed by the month, and located at Axton, is in charge of the buildings, and 

 attends to the correspondence with the Director, and the bookkeeping for both Col- 

 lege and College Forest. A small crew of wood choppers working by the day com- 

 pletes the present list of employes. The protection of the property is, so far, left 

 in the hands of the superintendent and foreman. 



This simple, inexpensive organization, in which economy is the greatest virtue, 



