of a government inspector,
will give an idea of the cost of the different materials and labor
used in clearing logged-off land:

Cost of removing stumps from 1 foot to 4 feet in diameter from 120
acres of land in 1907:

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| | | | | Labor.
MONTH. | Powder,| Fuse, | Caps, | Stumps, |--------------------
| lbs. | ft. | No. | No. | Hours. | Dollars.
-----------------|--------|--------|-------|---------|--------|-----------
June | 13,700 | 10,100 | 2,400 | 2,135 | 2,380 | $650.00
July | 1,750 | 2,050 | 400 | 239 | 260 | 87.00
August | 2,750 | 2,700 | 700 | 445 | 324 | 114.90
September | 1,950 | 2,160 | 500 | 383 | 324 | 126.37
October | 1,250 | 1,000 | 300 | 237 | 198 | 77.53
November | 2,350 | 3,100 | 800 | 378 | 283 | 114.97
|--------|--------|-------|---------|--------|-----------
Total | 23,750 | 21,100 | 5,100 | 3,818 | 3,709 | $1,170.77
Av. pr. Stump | 6.22 | 5.52 | 1.33 | | 0.987 | 0.3006
Av. Cost, cents | 19.76 | 2.37 | .87 | | |
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The average cost of the removal of each stump is shown below:

_Cents._
Powder 49.76
Fuse 2.37
Caps .87
Labor 30.66
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Total 83.06

The average cost of the materials used was as follows: Powder,
per pound, 8 cents; fuse, per 100 feet, 43 cents; caps, per 100,
65 cents.

[Illustration: Plate No. 31.--View of Second Avenue, Seattle, During
Parade of Marines from Atlantic Fleet, May 26, 1908.]

[Illustration: Plate No. 32.--A Corner of the Seattle Public Market.
Truck Gardeners Find Ready Sale for Their Wares Here the Year Round.]

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There are probably two and one-third million acres of logged-off
lands in the state, of which only half a million are under tillage
or pasturage. The same report shows the distribution of these lands
as follows:

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| Acreage | Acreage | Acreage in | Total | Per cent.
COUNTY. |merchantable| logged |cultivation.| acreage. | suitable for
| t