The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-12-17

oregon are scattered over the state.
In Eastern Oregon, in the dry region,
there is little or no timber except in
the National forests and the farmers
and settlers depend upon them for
their wood supply. Over "A per cent
of the free wood taken out was dead
great benefit to the forest, as it lessons
the danger from fire.
In addition TO timber given away
sci sales were made from Oregon for
ests and 142 from Washington. 1t Is
interesting to note that this represents
24.594.000 board feet for Oregon for
ests and 1913, 146. 900 board feet for
Washington forests.
Less Timber IN Oregon.
Although the number of sales in
Oregon exceeds the number in Wash
ington, the amount of timber is great
er in Washington because the sales
were larger-one was for $1,000, 900
feet and another for SO, 0 900 feet;
whereas the 521 sales in Oregon repre-
sent smaller individual sales, 80 per
cent of them being small sales involv-
ing 500 worth or less. In Eastern
Oregon on one forest alone 164 sales
were made. The average price re-
eeiyed for the timber was S1.7S per M.
The revenue from sales amounted to
$1ss,362 for Oregon and S90,647 for
Washington. Thirty-fve per cent of
this amount is turned over to the state
for road and school purposes.
The grazing business. too, is heavy
on the National forests Of the two
states. Last year the grazing privi-
lege was granted in Oregon for 109.451
cattle and horses and S72, S62 sheep
and in Washington for 14,571 cattle
and horses and 1883 sheep. This
represents 2204 permits for Oregon
and $40 for Washington. Again the
difference in the business for the two
states is due to the difference in the
character of the forests. The forests
Of Eastern Oregon are much more
open than the forests on the west side
of the Cascades and furnish better op-
%portunity for feeding stock. Further
more. the Oregon forests are easily &C.
cessible and usually fully stocked, be-
cause the available Winter range Is
much more extensive.
In order to administer and protect
these National forests the Forest Serv-
ice has, up to date, constructed in
Oregon APT miles of road, 263 miles Of
trail. 242S miles of telephone line and
70 bridges and in Washington 104
miles of road, 1929 miles Of trail, 974
miles of telephone line and SO bridges.
Not only does this improvement work
aid In the administration of the for
ests. but it opens them up for the use
of the public.
There is another benefit which the
states receive as a result Of National
forest activities and that Is In the
money which this branch Of the Gov
eminent spends annually in the local
ity for labor and supplies. This
amounts to an average Of $55S,414 for
Oregon and $270,465 for Washington.
Forest Timber Sale.
The Forest Service is offering for
sale 26,650,0 900 board feet of timber on
the Crater National forest and the 30
day advertisement for sealed Compel
tive bids has just begun.
The timber is situated on a tract of
approximately 2740 acres in T. So s.,
r. s E., W. NJ, or the watershed of
Odessa Creek, which is Just south of
Pelican Bay, on klamath Lake, and
so miles from the town Of klamath
Falls, Or.
The timber consists of "a, 900, 900
board feet of Western yellow pine and
sugar pine, 100000 board feet of
Douglas fir and $4,000 board feet Of
white fir. The lowest stumpage rates
that will be considered for this timber
are $3.50 per M. for Western yellow
pine and sugar pine and so cents per
M. for Douglas fir and white fir. APP
proximately four years will be allowed
for the cutting and removal Of the
timber and payment for 1t, based on
the log scale in the woods, will be re-
quired In advance OF cutting in
amounts Of only $4,000 each.
This sale will bring into the Treas
ury of the United States more than
$S5, 900 and IS per cent Of this will be
spent locally for roads and schools.
Formation Explained.
Cut a cross section from a pole or
pole tie. Place it under a microscope.
This shows up the cellular formation
Of the wood. In the center Is the
heartwood. Next to this is the sap
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