


MANAGEMENT OF YELLOW PINE. 47 
The opportunities for purchasing Government timber are many, 
and conditions of logging in the Southwest tend to make such invest- 
ments profitable. 
There are a number of different regulations that govern the cut- 
ting of all timber on the National Forests. 
Upon formal application by the purchaser the desired timber is 
mxpped, estimated, and carefully described. When the formal ap- 
plication is filled out, embodying as clearly as possible the terms of 
the proposed contract, the timber is advertised for at least 30 days. 
The purchasers must submit with their sealed bids a suitable deposit 
to guarantee good faith, and before cutting commences a small por- 
tion of the purchase price must be paid by the successful bidder. 
During the sale each log is carefully scaled, numbered, and recorded. 
Frequent check scales are made to determine the accuracy of the 
Government scaler. The stipulations under the contract vary con- 
siderably, but in western yellow pine the usual conditions are, in 
brief: Timber can not be cut or removed until paid for, nor until 
scaled, measured, or counted; it must be cut from a specified area; 
live timber must be marked; merchantable timber used in construc- 
tion is charged for; felling is done with a saw; unnecessary damage 
is penalized; stumps must, if practicable, be lower than 18 inches; 
trees must be utilized to a top diameter of 8 inches inside the bark; 
brush and débris must be properly disposed of as required by the 
Forest officers; a proportionate amount of timber must be cut each 
year; scaling is by the Scribner Rule, Decimal C; dead trees con- 
sidered a fire menace are ordinarily felled at the expense of the pur- 
chaser; location of the cutting camps, roads, etc., is determined after 
conference with Forest officers; locomotives must use oil; steam skid- 
ders and donkey engines are subject to the approval of the Forest 
officers; and a reasonable bond is required for the proper carrying 
ont of the contract. 
In addition to green timber, all merchantable dead timber within 
the National Forests is for sale, except where it is needed to supply 
the demand of local settlers. Applications for information concern- 
ing the sale of timber on the National Forests in the Southwest should 
be addressed to the district forester, Albuquerque, N. Mex. 
MANAGEMENT OF YELLOW PINE ON THE NATIONAL FORESTS. 
GENERAL POLICY. 
The chief aim of management of western yellow pine on National 
Forests in the Southwest must be conservatism. The marking must 
be conservative, the brush disposal safe, and the utilization as close 
as practicable. Not only must a sufficient stand be left upon the 
ground to protect the soil and to insure a second crop, but a supply 


