Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31
FORESTRY A GREAT INDUSTRY.

FORESTRY GREAT INDUSTRY.
The national forest business done during the fiscal
which ended June 30 surpassed all previous records The
cepts from the forest approached $OO0OO Of which about
half for TIMBER while contracts entered into for the
of timber be cut either in later years toaed
about $0OOOOO These sale contracts permit the cutting
period extend number of years when large bodies Of
timber involved.
Under existing laws IS per of the gross receipts
between 100000 and 100000 will to the benefit of the
which the forests situated for schools and roads,
The records show that the volume of sales contracted for
in different years fuctuates widely with up and downs
cordng general business conditions while the actual cut has
shown fairly steady tendency to advance In the fiscal year
1906 uly 1905 to June 3d. 9O6 the first full after the
forest service in charge of the forests the timber
cep about $25oooO in the fiscal year 1907 something
less than $4,000 and in 1908 about $85OO In 1909 timber
receipts dropped back less than $OOO but in 1910 and
1911 100000 and in 1912 nearly 100000
against about ST. 100000 for the year just closed.
Forestry officials say that the principal factor in determn
ing how much timber will be sold in given the
al lumber market which in turn depends largely general
business conditions Thus when indications that period
of brisk demand is ahead with increased building activity
railroad construction mining development and other forms of
business expansions that call for lumber TIMBER operators
seeking contracts When business halts bemen
ally slowly in the matter of committing themselves by
purchases large scale But cutting under earlier purchas
and small sales continues in periods Of depression The
gradual dmnuon Of outside of supply and the steady
development of the country which create increased local de-
mands, tend to offset the effects of such periods
AS illustration of this the figures for 1907 and the i'm
medately following cited In the fiscal year 1907 the
forest service sold timber than has been sold later
prior to that closed Contracts made covering
billion feet board But in the fall of 1907
business panic followed by inactivity Sales in 1908 disposed
of less than 400 million feet and in 1909 of less than 800 million
In both these timber cut under sales than
disposed of through sales The difference the result
of cutting under the contracts of earlier years.
Last years sales of 100000 worth of timber does
not necessarily prospective income from timber of this
large amount in the immediate future To bring this about
there would have be series of big sale The present
year may sales equal those the last While
market conditions at less favorable to large
commitments than they six months ago. the aggressive
sales policy in force with its opportunities for long term
purchases fair where sales possible other
way will probably counterbalance greater less degree
influences that tend to check sales The need of the
country for national forest timber growing every brings
normally of this timber within the radius of effective de-
mand The yearly and the income from the forests
reasonably be expected rise the future has been rising
however, the humber of sales contracts may fuctuate.