Show TO AID FARM TIMBER OWNERS OWNER selling jling of product calls for good goo business methods benefit by experience of f neighbors and investigate local requirements and Pr price IcIlle Advert adverties les and secure competition prepared ky by the th unit d II 11 ate of abric agric u iture slat based upon methods method used by wood wod land owners that have been ucher ful ul lit in marketing their products product the th orest forest service of the united states department of agriculture offers thi the following illo anc 10 suggestions for aiding others aliers who have timber on th the farm fan for or stile get prices for fop various wood prod acts acts from as many sawmills arid and othet wood rood using usan plants plant as possible possie le before selling consult neighbors neli abon ho who i have sold old timber philber and benefit fron from their heir experiences investigate local timber require rei mellas and aind prices price your tour products product i 4 11 4 7 as black lack locust l cut Plan plantation civo year yar old trees may be worth orth more locally because tran ti por tation Is save saed d advertise in papers and otherwise secure outside competition secure bids if practicable both by tile the lump mill lind by log scale measure be sure that you ion are selling to responsible purchasers get a reliable estimate of the amount and value alue of the material before selling Ili market larket the higher grades of timber and use the lie cheaper for farm purposes remember member Ite that standing timber can wait over oer a period of low prices without rapid deterioration use a written agreement in selling timber especially if the cutting Is 1 done by b the purchaser additional details concerning the profitable marketing of woodland products piu ducts fire are contained in farmers Far mera bulletin 1117 forestry and farm income copies of which chy may be had bad upon request of the division of publications cat ions united states department ot of agriculture washington D 0 |