FOREST, FISH AND GAME COMMISSION. 2 11. 



would therefore be able to offset the cost of loading and transport against 

 the cost of driving. Hence he could afford to pay as much for the stump- 

 age as the man on the stream below, provided he could secure satisfactory 

 freight rates. 



Ltmibenng — (leneral. 



There are two ways in which Tow'nship 40 might be lumbered; the 

 one by the State itself, the other through the sale of stumpage by the State. 



Lumbering by the State. 



Lumbering by the State would necessarily entail the purchase of a large 

 lumbering outfit, such as horses, sleds, wagons, blankets, dishes, etc., the 

 hiring of clerks, foremen, and cooks, and all the detail work incident to 

 the practical execution of a lumber job. State or governmental organiza- 

 tions are badly suited to work of this kind. It is altogether unhkely that 

 the State would be the gainer financially by carrying on the lumbering. 

 The private lumberman, with his knowledge of all the methods of securing 

 necessary help and supplies, and with his lumbering outfit already on hand, 

 can undoubtedly lumber more cheaply and would be willing to pay at least 

 as much for the stumpage as the State could hope to realize by doing its 

 own lumbering. The task would be still more complicated if the State 

 should erect a mill and manufacture and market the lumber. For these 

 reasons lumbering by the State is not advisable. 



The Sale of Stumpage by the State. 



The fact that the end of the supply of Spruce timber throughout the 

 State is plainly in view, furnishes a potent reason why the stumpage may 

 be sold for its full value. 



The stumpage upon each compartment separately or upon the whole 

 tract could be put up for sale to the highest bidder, to be removed under 

 certain rules and restrictions, about which more will be said further on. 

 The method of sale would, of course, be regulated by the State of=ficials 

 in charge of this work, but it should be bv sealed bids, the timber to so 

 to the highest bidder, since it is probable that by this method the State 

 would receive a higher price for the stumpage than if it were sold at 

 private sale. 



Lumbering by the sale of stumpage, with the understanding that the 

 timber should be removed, would be particularly advisable for Compartment 



