Dear Mr. Jones: 



The forester and I were pleased with your wo ods and believe you will be interested in our conclu- 

 sions. We have discussed your farm lay-out and feel that you have a splendid opportunity to grow timber 

 as a crop. This crop will provide you a cash income now and other returns at various times in the future, 

 besides supplying fuel wood, fence posts, and other timber needed on your farm. - By carrying on a few 

 simple practices, you can make your woodland continually productive and demonstrate to your neigh- 

 bors how it can be made to contribute its full share to the farm income. 



' The report made to you by the forester shows that you have 70 acres in cropland, 42 acres in pas- 

 ture, and 50 acres in permanent woodlands. Your principal crops are hay and corn. With them the 

 pastures should feed the 10 cows you plan to have. 



In connection with your farm operations you will need about 20 cords of stovewood, 200 posts for 

 fencing, and 1,000 board feet of lumber for repairing your buildings each year. 



Your 50 acres of woodland consist mainly of red oak, yellow poplar, white oak, and some maple, 

 ash, hickory, and black locust. Growing conditions are favorable. The large trees we have marked as 

 ready for cutting contain 125,000 board feet of sawlogs and 150 cords of fuel wood and pulpwood. A 

 good portion of the medium-sized trees can be sold in the next 10 years and enough seedlings and saplings 

 are present to fill the gaps when the ripe trees are cut. 



We are glad that you have some help and can cut the timber yourself. This is good business, as you 

 will make more money by selling logs instead of standing trees. Also, by doing your own cutting you will 

 be able to protect your young trees from damage. This is very important because you have future crops 

 of timber on the ground, such as the thrifty medium-sized trees and the young saplings and seedlings. 



