32 BULLETIN 950, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



(e) In no event, however, shall the stumpage rates for products 

 from material whose utilization is required by this agreement as 

 established upon any date above named, or upon application from 

 the purchaser, be less than those specified herein to be paid for 

 timber cut prior to April 1, 1928. 



(f) It is further agreed that at the date of any reappraisal of 

 stumpage prices the Forester may require such modifications in 

 the sections numbered 7, 8, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, and 24 

 in this agreement as are necessary, in his judgment, to protect the 

 interests of the United States. Such modifications shall be limited 

 to requirements contained in the then current timber sale con- 

 tracts in southeastern Alaska and shall be practicable under the 

 existing equipment and organization of the purchaser. Any addi- 

 tional operating costs entailed by such modifications, as ascer- 

 tained by the Forester, shall be taken into consideration as a fac- 

 tor in reappraisals. 



(g) Payments shall be made in advance installments of not less 

 than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and not more than twenty 

 thousand dollars (820,000) each when called for by the Forest 

 officer in charge, except just before the completion of the sale or a 

 period when cutting operations are to be suspended for at least 

 three (3) months, when the amount of the payment shall be desig- 

 nated in writing by the Forest supervisor, credit being given for 

 the sums, if any, heretofore deposited with the said United States 

 depository or officer in connection with the sale. 



(h) It is further agreed that an area or areas of timber located 



on the Tongass National Forest located 



which areas are considered by the 



district forester to be accessible to the manufacturing plant of 

 the purchaser, shall be later selected and cruised by the Forest 

 Service. These areas shall, except in case of serious deterioration 

 from fire, insects, or similar causes, be reserved from sale by the 

 United States until six months prior to the completion of cutting 

 on the area covered by this agreement, but in no event later than 

 October 1, 1952, and it is agreed that at a date so determined 

 the timber on the areas to be selected, together with any timber 

 included in this agreement which in the judgment of the district 

 forester will be uncut on March 30. 1953, shall be appraised and 

 advertised for purchase under sealed bids, at such minimum prices 

 and under such conditions and requirements as the Forester shall 

 deem necessary: Provided, that the total amount of timber in- 

 cluded under this agreement and on the areas to be selected shall 



approximate but not exceed cubic feet, 



which amount is not guaranteed by the United States. 



PEEIOD OF CONTKACT. 



Cutting period. Sec. 3. The cutting and removal of timber under this agreement 

 shall begin not later than April 1, 1923. and unless extension of 

 time is granted all timber shall be cut and removed and the re- 

 quirements of this agreement satisfied on or before March 30, 

 1953. 



Periodic cuts. Sec. 4. Unless such amounts are reduced in writing by the dis- 

 trict forester at least cubic feet 



