Instructions for the establishment and measurement of methods of cutting sample plots, District 5

The purpose of this paper is to describe the technique of sample plot work which experience has shown to give most efficiently the data desired in D-5. It will serve as a check list of equipment needed and things to be done. Even the experienced man will find it advantageous to check over these lists to see if he has the necessary equipment or has done the necessary things. There is no question but that careful attention to the many apparently trivial details will greatly increase the amount of work done in a day and produce better data, thereby simplifying office work.