another depending on availability of markets, 

 use of materials, etc. There is a further varia- 

 tion from current area stumpage value be- 

 tween localities within the area. These varia- 

 tions are usually attributable to distance from 

 market, type of transportation available and 

 labor costs. 



The assessor will easily determine the going 

 stumpage value of all forest products in his 



district. However, there are several other im- 

 portant factors to be considered in adjusting 

 these rates to determine the actual market 

 value of the products. The stumpage rates of- 

 fered by local timber buyers are usually ad- 

 justed to compensate for variations because of 

 transportation costs so this factor need not be 

 considered by the assessor. 



Table 1. — Volume per acre by stand size and stocking class 



Size class 



Seedlings 



Saplings 



Pole timber 



Small saw timber. 



Large saw timber 



Diameter 

 range 



Inches 



0-1 



1-5 



5-9 



9-15 



15- 



Volume 

 range 



Low 



Average 

 High__. 



Low 



Average 

 High... 



Low 



Average 

 High___ 



Low 



Average 

 High___ 



Stocking 



Good 



Bd. ft. 





 

 



700 

 1,400 

 1,500 



6,000 



7,700 



10,000 



10,000 

 14,850 

 18,000 



Cords 

 





 2.5 

 2.9 



13.0 

 20.0 

 24.0 



18.0 

 22.9 

 26.0 



24.0 

 33.5 



40.0 



Medium 



Bd. ft. 





 

 



500 

 1,000 

 1,500 



3,000 

 4,950 

 6,000 



5,000 

 8,100 



in, ooo 



Cords 

 





 2.2 



2.8 



7.0 

 12.1 

 12.9 



13.0 

 17.6 

 20.0 



17.0 

 21.2 



26.0 



Poor 



Bd.ft. 





 

 



200 



990 



1,200 



1,500 

 2,800 

 3,000 



1,500 

 4,140 

 5,000 



Cords 









 1.5 

 2.0 



3.0 

 5.2 



7.0 



5.0 

 10.9 

 13.0 



6.0 

 12.1 

 16.0 



Table compiled by Paul C. Guilkey, Research Forester, U. S. F. S. 



Table 2. — 1954 stumpage prices 



Mixed Hardwoods: 



Hard Maple, Oak, Birch, Basswood. 



. $18-$25per M 



Yellow Birch $40 and up, Per M 



Basswood $25-835 Per M 



Hardmaple 825-830 Per M 



Butternut 830-835 Per M 



Red and White Oak 820-830 Per M 



TIE CUTS 



Red and White Oak, Hard Maple $ . 35-$ . 50 each 



Soft Maple $ . 30-$ . 45 each 



Other Softwoods $.25-$. 30 each 



Swamp Hardwoods: 

 Elm, Ash, Softmaple_ 



$10-$20 per M 



White and Red Pine $30-$40 Per M 



Jackpine $18-$25 Per M 



Hemlock $15-$25 Per M 



Elm $10-$20Per M 



CHEMICAL WOOD 



$7 Per Ton 



Wild Christmas Trees, 10c-50c per saleable tree 



PULP WOOD 

 Per 4' x 4' x 100" cord 



Aspen $2.00-$3.50 



Hemlock $3.00-$5.00 



White Birch, Oak and Hard Maple $3.00-$5.00 



Balsamfir $4.00-$6.00 



Pine $4.50-$6.00 



Spruce $5.00-$8.00 



BOX BOLTS 

 Per 4' x 8' x 55" cord 



Aspen $2.00-$3.00 



Basswood $5.00-$7.00 



White Birch $1.50-82.00 



Jackpine 83.00-84.50 



CEDAR POSTS 



7 foot post 8.03-8.05 each 



10 foot post $.06 each 



7 and 8 foot cedar post I 



(Note: 4' x 8' x 8' is considered 2 cords.) 



. 00 per cord 



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