CLEARING LAND IN THE LAKE STATES. mids 0) | 
(5) Size of area to be cleared and proximity to other clearings: Stump-pulling 
machines will usually reduce the cost of clearing, but it is not economical to buy one 
for the clearing of a small tract. Explosives cost considerably less when bought in 
large quantities. Ina locality where much clearing is being done it may be possible 
to cooperate in the purchase of stump pullers and explosives, and experienced help 
can be hired cheaper in such a region. 
Table II gives an approximate idea of the cost of clearing white- 
pine landin this region. Additional data of the conditions of clearing 
Fic. 8.—Swampy lands of the Lake region that have been burned over, showing the shallow root- 
ing system. 
on the 16 tracts summarized in this table, as well as details of the clear- 
ing of several additional tracts, are given in the pages which follow. 
TaBLE I1.—Approximate cost of removing stumps on 16 tracts of white-pine land, com- 
piled from records kept during actual operations. 
Stumps. - Cost, including labor. 
: | 
rer- Pulling.t : 
Tract. | Acres. Ren haan foe Soiland subsoil.| Method, |———__ ieee ae 
- = e 5 
ber. |ameter Daan Con-| Ac- | TO@!-| acre. ee 
(inches). Sane tract.} tual. posal. 
NOs Weegss 40 2,000} 20.2 SOMSan divs. eas: WX LOSIVCs Hensel aac ee $925. 20/$23. 13) $0. 463 
IN@sWesdes 3 297|18-36 9 eas donee Sees es CLOW etna ese SRO Ache 258. 00} 86. 00 - 86 
IN@, Beesec 7. BBA sana AS Ii Claiyeiyac en ere PU Ore Ns eee eee 200. 00} 28.57} .60 
INON 422222 24, 21 290| 19.85 1) eb halhy eee Capstanss|e.e ek: $0. 259) 145.00} 5.99) .50 
IN@s Oss sse 50 1,018) 22 Z20noanGdyloam 2s hy.cdoe ose elle 2 372! 698. 91} 13.98 . 686 
INONG S22. 1 78| 18.6 7 Bay, MPs ae ae SE(OK0) Seay eee Nee macy 144) 25.65) 25.65} .329 
IN@s (Sense 60 2,464); 24.6 ASI Lanyanine se cee Ne Tripod..-.-|$0.32 | .26 |1,444.00) 24.07) 3.586 
INO. 8. 5. -- 30 2,464; 24 sZinsandyloame sskedosse -/ ~ 19) 2102) 868. 00)'28.93) 35352 
IN@3 Oy sase 30 2,000) 28 Gee COs ee ees Bel Este KOEN rales . 25 - 105) 710. 00) 23.67) 3.355 
IN@; WOs sss 2s 1,812) 28.6 39 vsiltamdieclayie. |. sdowe 26 2 380) | 9382) |1283:82/2275 9m soak 
INO alae sa ees eran SM ere 28s Ovals /secstercteat| Cada ClO) Sree Re CLO sue ae sn Iga: 465|1,063.87]...... 3, 806 
INOe Ze) 40 DrAQ0 ese. GOlSandy 25. OOS eas S .18 14 | 768.00) 19.20) 3.32 
No. 18.. 20 1,293) 23.2 Gol ee. GO DE ro dota Bedliaseeue 500. 00} 25.00) 3. 387 
No: 14_. 7.4 204) 26.77 Zs eandyn loam e|.) {dO 422-5 50 563) 184. 93] 25. 06 907 
No. 15.. 40 Be OL) hep arate SOMSanGdieee ssc: ECOKO Psa eee 25 25 | 900.00) 22.50) 3.25 
No. 16.. 35 O50 | Beamer SOlleaee (yer Mies Laue PAO KOA eee 33alesesee 700. 00) 20.00; .666 
1 The operation of ‘‘pulling’’ includes getting the stump out of the ground, cleaning the dirt from its 
roots, and leaving it where it will not settle back into the ground. 
2 Clay subsoil. 
3 Tracts Nos. 7 to 13 and 15 were stumped by experienced contractors, who were well equipped and 
‘employed experienced men with heavy teams accustomed to the werk. The average landowner can not 
Safely figure on getting his stumps pulled for less than these contract prices. 
