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looking for. and not an opportunity to invest
their time and money for the advancement OF for
estry for It's own sake. 1t is here that the forester
has an opportunity to show that his work and its
results are eminently practical. that a desirable
return Is possible; both immediate from the sale
OF the product. and remote from the increased and
accommodating growth, as well as the Improvement
of the quality OF the timber. together with the
growing and the reproductive capacity OF the soil.
In a planting proposition. the return is neces-
sartly remote. II, however, 1t can be shown that
an area. now producing | per cent. for example,
IL capable Of returning 3 per cent. per annum.
compound interest, at the final harvest In 10
years, after deducttng with interest, the initial
cost OF stock and planting. together with taxes
and fire protection for the full period. Is 1t not
good business policy for many owners. whether
individual or company, to make such an invest
ment? II will be argued that only owners that
are able to hold an area permanently will care to
wait 40 years for a return, and that very few in
dividuals would consent to an Investment in which
the. returns are deferred for 30 long a time. THIS
Ii true In almost all cases. There are. however.
conditions which make such an Investment de-
sirabie. 1t IL not at all uncommon for plantations
to be made. protected. and allowed to mature, In
order that the returns may he enjoyed by the
next generation OF a Family. or have them take
the place Of q life insurance policy. ~ '.eN
In practicing fore try. II must be, realized at the
outset that an investment either OF money or
marketable material left standing Is necessary.
The former Includes the extra cost OF marking the
tinabsr tQsee rernow I'd. care IN prptaction OF the
young growth, fire protection. Including piling
coniferous tops art patrol. and a slight increase
In the cost OF 10 Sging per thousand feet. as the
larger the amount o. timber removed from a given
area the less Is the cost per unit. Unless a clear
seutting system Is 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 windfail. This comes under the
latter form of OVERWHELMINGLY merchantable
material. In return for this investment OF mer-
charitable material. the condition of the forest is
improved. Instead OF removing all of the valu.
able species and leaving the area to reproduce
the undesirable and less valuable. the reproduc
ton OF desirable species Is provided tor, and the
future value OF the area increased.
For the successfuls operation Of a working plan
and the possibility of carrying 1t out for the ruiz
period specified, Il 10 necessary for the forester
and owner to meet on common ground: First OF
all, the forester must get the pOfss or view or
the owner. and arrive at q rnlI .~standing Of
his wishes and plans. This meGvp 81 he cannot
always provide for or obtain the s1.ts that may
. most desirable from q scientific point OF view.
any thoroughly desirable silvicultural operations
st be ignored, for example. an improvement
ming may be scientifically necessary, but II
/, Is no market for the material, and the own
es not wish to bear the expense. the opera
ust be delayed until the material reaches .
able size. The frst thing. then, Is for the
to meet the owners Wishes. making such