The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-08-03

Logging Ones Own Timber Give, y
Nis
Prepared BY N. Untsi s'st. Departures,
- AsrtcaiI ufrl
Woodland owners many times are
"nfrunted with the problem ~ when
q" sell standing timber aud when to
rut II for use On the farm
Experience has demonstrated that In
some localities II unquestionahly paws
the farmer better ut all times To- sell
particularly the more valuable Kinds
~ wood For example In the central
hardwood region farmers sell their
select yellow poplar trees probably
and with the money buy and haul back
'n the farm for distances ~ from
four to eight miles southern pine sid.
'ng for their houses aud barns en-
the other hand thsr are too often
Instances WHERE one tinds choice white
ouk ~ the best quality. suitable for
veneer or furniture stock sawed w
into posts for tis. farm
Keep IN Touch with Market
II would he we'll for the owner to
keep 10 touch with markr, conditions
~ he may market his product tn the
best advantage with rarely an ~
c-ption the timber II not dying. decay.
Ink or going back by fungus or In.
sect attack az the rapid rate alleged
10y buyers. who. obviously desire 10
buy as cheaply a. p"s-ihl- Unless
! IL oyermature n = increasing yearly
n volume and value
cutting during ~. earl, period ~
growth. SAYS the United States H..
partm.nt ~ Agriculture. often rrprv.
s~nts real sacrifice In financial ~
turns The approximate axe NJ which
the highest returns y-nr H. very
different for different spr,irs Thus
cottonwood ash. hickory aud yellow
poplar becom. commercially valuable
~ much EARLIER ages than white oak
and black walnut
When other farm work II least
pressing many farmers nnd II profit
able To turn their attention to estimat
lns. measuring cutting marketing and
selling their timber SPARE help and
tine 10 supervise the WORK make the
winter q favorable s-nSDn for this II
IL easier To haul logs IN the snow than
over ordinary ruad- aud the logs are
less liable than AZ any other time ~
the year To- drt-riorat- quickly through
attacks ~ insects or fungi
n.
IN. choics ~ methods 1T selling de
I,ends largely uIA1n the Kind ~ timber
aud the owners knowledge ~ IT,
value his past experience" and the
condition ~ the market Timber prod
ucts are sold either In the standing
tire. or in more or less roughly man
ufactured condition Except when
sold by the lot or lump. sales are
based upon a measure by log scale 90
lumber tally or upon individual count
- units ~ designated size or char.
acter
Timber Sold by IA. lot. boundary or
tract l. either Jumped on ~ iuclud.
designated tract or suld on an acre
axe basis This method has prevailed
over all others. particularly In tho
r"ugher and less settled districts s
a rule IL j. strongly favored hS the
purchaser because in such u transac.
ton his better knuwlcdge OF both tim.
her yields and values gives him an
udyHniag" over the average owner
Many examples ~ the sacrifice by
the owner Of large share ~ the
value 81 the timber can be- found la
nearly any wooded region on uc.
count ~ greater composition among
purchasers and n better understanding
on the part ~ the owners 81 timber
values. sales of standing timber bv
the lot or lump ar. now being made
with better profit than formerly
In using this method n II very i'm.
purtant. In advance Of the sale. first
To secure go"d estimate of the qunn.
MY. quality and unit value of each
Kind of product In the stand then Ia
get bids from as many buyers As
possible. and finally. Ia have an
agreement clearly specifying the ~.
strictions In regard tu the manner and
amount of cutting So Rs not a. impair
The producing power ~ the forest
The sale mny include only trees above
a specified minimum diameter. or such
trees as have been previously marked
by the owner Tor cutting When prop
erly safeguarded. this becomes one 81
the safest and most satisfactory ~ an
methods ~ selling and should recel,.
full consideration when sales ar. c,,,
templnted
Place Restrictions.
Selling by lump eliminates the any.
lety aud Misunderstanding attending
sales by log scals measurement. n
competition IL keen. II In likely that
nearly or quite the full value OF N.
timber will he reached In the bids Hy
this method. however. III. owner fore
goes the opportunity of profitable em.
ployment for himself and his teams
which he would have u he logged the
material and sold II after hauling n |
10 the mill OF shipping point.
Unless restricted By the term. Of