cut pulpwood, which would use smaller trees of poor shape crowding better 

 ones, and wood left from the pole and sawlog cuttings. When there are 

 markets for fuel wood, he can cut this as a clean-up operation, leaving the 

 stand in good condition. 



An owner can well afford to appraise individual trees for their highest 

 value and sell them accordingly. The farmer interested in timber growing 

 as a business will find this a profitable practice. 



LOGGING PROFITS DEPEND ON SIZE OF TREE 



Considering the amount of salable products, small trees cost more to log 

 than large ones. The question is often asked, "How much more?" Studies 

 of shortleaf and loblolly pine logging operations have shown some wide 

 differences in logging costs. The chart on this page shows the total cost of 

 logging different-sized trees measured by the International ^4 -inch log rule 

 and the Doyle-Scribner rule. Logging costs include felling, bucking, skid- 

 ding, loading, and truck-hauling. 



The curve for each log rule is based on the cost of logging a 24-inch tree, 

 which is taken as 100 percent. The cost of logging for a 16-inch tree sold 

 by the Doyle-Scribner rule, for example, is about 1 78 percent, or 78 percent 

 higher than for a 24-inch tree. 



According to the curve for the International log rule, it costs 85 percent 

 more to log a 12-inch tree than a 24-inch tree. The two curves cannot be 

 compared directly. They are different because a larger number of small 

 logs are required to measure 1,000 board feet by the Doyle-Scribner rule 

 than by the International log rule, which gives practically mill-tally figures. 

 Both curves make it clear that the smaller trees are more expensive to log. 



A timber owner can apply this idea in a practical way. During periods 

 of low prices, he can help to keep his income steady by cutting larger size 

 trees and thus reducing his logging costs. 



Woodland owners gain in several ways by growing larger trees. Logging 

 costs are kept low. Quality and value ordinarily increase. 



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