Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-06-01

Owners of 25,0OO,0OO feet In any
case, the capital invested should be
quiet definitely limited by the amount
of lumber available for manufacture.
The kind of forest products to be
marketed will of course vary in diff
ferent sections. but in most cases lum-
Der will be the chief product. For
this reason IN association should EN-
Iploy competent manager familiar
with the lumber business and one
! able to grade lumber. He should
| familarize himself with the wood
bers, and should know the market
ing situation with respect to lumber
and related products, as this will be
factor in deciding whether existing
plants are sufficient for the associa-
tons woodland products. or if ad-
ditional equipment such as auto
trucks. railroad sidings. and mach
inery are needed. 1t is highly desir-
able that he have working knowledge
of forestry, in order that he may
direct the cutting of timber in such
way that the stand will be perpet-
uated.
Use of Portable Sawmill.
A specific illustration of the adj
vantage to be derived from coopera-
tive effort is found in the use of a
portable sawmill If properly EN-
ployed it becomes an exceedingly
profitable investment for a group OF
woodland owners, although an indi-
vidual could scarcely afford to buy
one. The mill can be moved from
one section to another from year to
year until practically the entire area
has been cut over, after which. If
sufficient time has elapsed, second
cutting can be started.
In such cooperative organization
as suggested here all members would
have equal voting power and would
be owners of woodland. The possess
or of one share would have the same
voice in the handling of the business
as the owner of 10 shares The man.
ager should be selected by board
of directors, and should be given
large powers so that he can make ar
rangements for manufacture, grad
ing. and shipping of woodland pro-
ducts.
1t is not necessary to put a large
amount of mOnety into a plant if the
association decides to arrange with
a local mill man to saw the lumber
for it's members. In that event its
main function becomes the shipping
and the sale of its product after the
manner of many fruit-shipping as
sociations which pool their fruit &C
cordng to grade and variety and pro-
if sawmill, turning plant. or other
wood-using machinery is to be Oper-
ated, considerable capital will be re-
Iquired and the salary and expenses
Of the manager andhis coworkers will
have to be provided.
Permanent Benefits Secured.
Not the least valuable result to be
expected from cooperative forest pro-
ducts association is the establishment
of permanent local industries and
prosperity resulting to the whole COM
munity, in contrast to the eXploita-
ion of forests by temporary industries
and imported labor. The tendency
has been to develop the wood using
industries entirely apart fromthe com
munity life. Forest resources have
been exploited so extensively that i'm
ported labor has largely supplement-
ed local labor. One of the unfortu-
nate results Of this policy has been to
cause the Abandonment of farms in
certain communities, notably in New
England and Pennsylvania.
Persons interested in securing more
detailed information on this subject
should address the Forest Service,
United States Department of Agricul-
ture.
And just to think, only few years