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Stumpage

Stumpage Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Stumpage?Synonyms | Synonyms for Stumpage: Related Terms | Find terms related to Stumpage: See Also | Stumpage In Webster's Dictionary \Stump"age\, n.
1. Timber in standing trees, -- often sold without the land
at a fixed price per tree or per stump, the stumps being
counted when the land is cleared. [Local, U.S.]
Only trees above a certain size are allowed to be
cut by loggers buying stumpage from the owners of
land. --C. S.
Sargent.
2. A tax on the amount of timber cut, regulated by the price
of lumber. [Local, U.S.] --The Nation.
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