(2) The logs should, be peeled as soon as cut and their ends 

 pulled apart to aid in rapid drying. 



(3) The underbrush should he removed as the trees are felled, 

 to admit sunlight . 



(k) Logs not taken at once to the river bank should be re- 

 moved from low, damp places until hauling is possible. 



(5) Trees producing excessive shade on the river bank, where 

 the logs are to be placed, should be removed. 



(6) Cutting saplings or poles and placing them upon the bank 

 to keep the gum logs from the ground, as is the common practice, will 

 facilitate drying, and is also a good procedure to prevent insect damage. 



The value of the above procedure lies in the facilities for rapid 

 drying of the sapwood . 



(b) Where not prepared by peeling - to be used during the summer 

 and early fall months after the sap has started down and until the leaves 

 turn (August 15 to October 15): 



(l) Fell trees and leave tops on until the foliage dries 

 (this aids rapid seasoning by drawing the sap Quickly to the top of the 

 tree), then log tree in the usual way. 



When not prepared for floating - 



(a) Rapid utilization (February 15 to November l): 



(1) Provide for as little delay as possible between the fell- 

 ing of the green timber and its utilization for lumber or submergence in 

 water . 



(2) Remove logs from the woods as soon as cut, and transport 

 to a place of safety. 



Protection of green logs during the period the insects are least active 

 (November 1 to February 15) . 



(a) Logs felled from late fall to the early spring months should be 

 removed from the woods before the first flight of the beetles in the spring 

 and either utilized at once for lumber or submerged in water. 



(b) Logs submerged in water for several months that must be re- 

 moved during the summer should be sawed as soon as possible after being 

 taken from the water. 



(c) When not possible to provide a millpond in which to store logs 

 ■until utilized for lumber or to saw them as soon as they arrive at the mill, 

 and they must remain in the yard until sawed, the following procedure is 

 recommended . 



