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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT ^^A(JRieU^5^J] 
BULLETIN NbT25*-- 
Contribution from the Forest Service 
HENRY S. GRAVES, Forester 
Washington, D. C. 
PROFESSIONAL PAPER 
July 12, 1915 
UTILIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF 
LODGEPOLE PINE IN THE 
ROCKY MOUNTAINS 
By 
D. T. MASON, Assistant District Forester, District 1 
CONTENTS 
Ownership and Supply 1 
Characteristics of the Wood 3 
Uses 4 
Fire-Killed Timber 7 
Size and Contents of Various Products . 8 
Annual Cut g 
Methods of Lumbering 10 
Costa and Selling Prices 14 
Charcoal Making „ 20 
Management of Lodgepole Stands . . 21 
Rotation 22 
Methods of Cutting 23 
Brush Disposal 32 
Regulating the Cut 35 
Reforestation 39 
Protection 46 
Summary 48 
Appendix— Volume Tables 49 
WASHINGTON 
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 
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