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looking for. and not an opportunity to invest
their time and money for the advancement of for.
estry for its sake II Is here that the forester
has an opportunity to show that his work and its
results are eminently practical that desirable
return IL possible; both immediate from the sale
OF the product. and remote from the increased and
accumulating growth. we'll as the Improvement
OF the quality OF the timber. together with the
growing and the reproductive capacity of the SOIL
In planting proposition. the return Is neces-
sariiy remote. IT, however. It can be shown that
an area, now producing per cent, for example,
10 capable Of returning per cent. per annum,
compound interest. at the hnai harvest in 40
years. after deducting with interest, the initial
cost OF stock and planting. together with taxes
ana IRE protection for the full PERIOD Is It not
good business policy for many owners whether
individual or company. to make such an invest
ment? 1t will be argued that only owners that
are able to hold an area, permanently will care to
wait 20 years for return. and that very few in.
divtduals would consent to an investment in which
the returns are deferred for 90 long time This
u true in almost all cases. There are. however,
conditions which make such an investment do
sirabe. IL 10 not at all uncommon for plantations
70 DO made. protected. and allowed to mature. in
order that tho returns may be enjoyed BY the
next generation Of q family. or have them take
the place Of . life Insurance policy.
In practicing forestry. It must be realized at the
outset that an investment either OF money or
marketable material left standing 10 necessary.
The former includes the extra cost Of marking the
timber to be removed. care in protection Of the
young growth. IRE protection. including piling
ooniferous tops and patrol. and q slight increase
In the cost Of logging per thousand feet. % the
larger the amount Of timber removed from q given
area the less is the cost per unit. Unless clear
cutting system 10 employed. some marketable
material must be left on the area cut over both
for seeding and In some cases for protecting the
seed trees from windfall. This comes under the
latter form Of investment-namely. merchantable
material In return for this Investment Of mer-
chantable material. the condition OF the forest 10
improved. Instead OF removing all OF the yaIu.
able species and leaving the area to reproduce
the undesirable and less valuable. the reproduc-
ton Of desirable species 10 provided for. and the
future value of the area Increased.
For the successful operation of q working plan
and the possibility Of carrying It out for the full
period specified. II II necessary for the forester
and owner to meet on common ground First OF
al. the forester must get the point OF view OF
the owner. and arrive at full understanding OF
his wishes and plans This means that hs cannot
always provide for or obtain the results that may
bs most desirable from Q scientific point of view.
Many thoroughly desirable silvicultural operations
must bs ignored. for example. an Improvement
thinning may be scientifically necessary but II
there ID no market for the material. and the own.
Or does net wish to bear the expense the opera
>tion must be delayed until the material reaches Q
marketable size. The first thing then, 10 for the
forester TO meet the owners wishes. making such