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MISC. PUBLICATION 9 9, U. S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 



the national forests of Utah, has been classified after a careful ex- 

 amination and survey by experts. As a result of this classification, 

 the remaining agricultural area, which was very small, was listed 

 for entry, and to-day there is very little land suitable for home- 

 steading within the forests which has not already been filed upon. 

 Under these provisions for settlement and entry, tracts embracing 

 over 73,000 acres have been taken up as homes within the Utah 

 forests. The Forest Service is glad to have settlers in the forests. 

 Xot only are they of material help in fire protection and in many 

 other ways, but they also make use of the resources and help build 

 up the country. 



SALE OF TIMBER 



Ripe timber on the forests, of which there is a large amount, is 

 sold at a fair price. Anybody may purchase timber, but no one can 



Figure 4. — Utah ranger scaling logs 



obtain a monopoly of it or hold it for speculative purposes. The 

 fewest possible restrictions are imposed upon purchasers of timber, 

 only such as will insure cut-over areas being left in the best condition 

 for future growth. Experienced woodsmen estimate the quantity 

 and quality of national-forest timber and its approximate value as a 

 basis for the stumpage price to be charged. In fixing this price all 

 factors which affect the cost of lumbering, such as the accessibility 

 of the timber and the number and kinds of improvements necessary, 

 as well as the general market conditions, are taken into account. 

 The prices asked allow the purchaser of national-forest timber op- 

 portunity for a fair profit. Attractive logging chances are made 

 known to the public, and full information regarding them and the 

 conditions of sale is given to inquirers. 



