Projects that illustrate the research contemplated are : 



1. Determining the opportunities for profitable timber growing for 

 different combinations of site, forest type, class of ownership, and 

 market location, and the potential returns from investments in 

 planting, thinning, pruning, or other cultural measures. 



■2. Developing procedures and guides for evaluation of multiple uses 

 of forest lands for timber, water, recreation, forage, and wildlife 

 and fish habitat — aimed especially at optimum use and manage- 

 ment of National Forests and other public forest lands. 



3. Evaluating opportunities and methods for profitable combina- 

 tion of timber growing, recreation, and other uses of small forest 

 ownerships. 



-L Providing criteria for evaluating relative benefits from capital 

 investments in forest development and road construction on the 

 National Forests and on private holdings, and for investment of 

 private capital in industrial facilities for timber production. 



5. Evaluating forestry programs for small ownerships aimed at im- 

 proving forestry pract ices on the major part of the Nation's forest 

 land that is in such holdings, including pilot area studies of owner 

 associations and other devices for stimulating timber production. 



Forest Products Marketing. — The forest products marketing re- 

 search planned will provide especially for studies of the marketing 

 problems of small forest owners and processors, including the develop- 

 ment of more efficient arrangements for harvesting, marketing, and 

 processing timber crops produced on small properties. Investigations 

 of timber resources and markets in problem areas to appraise potential 

 opportunities for expansion of existing forest industries or the feasi- 

 bility of new ones will be scheduled. 



The amount and kind of wood products used in housing, farm con- 

 struction, manufactured products, shipping, and other industries will 

 be determined. Potential timber demands will be related to projec- 

 tions of timber supplies in comprehensive appraisals of the Nation's 

 timber situation and outlook. 



Planned research will : 



1. Develop and evaluate more efficient arrangements for harvesting 

 and marketing timber crops produced on small ownerships. 

 These embrace various forms of leases, management and market- 

 ing cooperatives, price and market reports, and promising modi- 

 fications of marketing practices, which will be pilot tested. 



2. Determine possibilities for increasing efficiency in the processing 

 and marketing of lumber and other wood products, with the aim 

 of reducing costs and improving the competitive position of tim- 

 ber products. 



3. Evaluate potential markets for wood products and opportunities 

 for new or expanded forest industries, particularly in areas need- 

 ing economic development and relief from chronic underemploy- 

 ment. 



4. Analyze trends in consumption and study the potential future 

 demands for forest products to provide bases for determining the 

 adequacy of timber supplies and of forestry programs. 



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