HARDWOOD RECORD 



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s. And but one recommendation in the 

 of the president, that the Inspection 

 Committee's report be adopted as read, 

 and your committee concur in this recom- 

 menda'tion of the president. 



Your committee has considered the recom- 

 mendation made by Secretary Fish to the effect 

 that a bureau of information be established, to 

 consist of members to be appointed by the presi- 

 dent and to worlj in connection with the secre- 

 tary, for the purpose of obtaining a iist of the 



II. nuS.SE. ME.MI 



names of various consumers of lumber, and get- 

 ting reports relating to claims concerning their 

 conduct and information which would be of in- 

 terest to shippers. Your committee concurs in 

 this recommendation of the secretary and recom- 

 mends that such a bureau of information be 

 established. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Edward Buckley, Chairman. 

 J. W. Thompsox, 

 Henry Maley. 

 The report was adopted, and discussion of 

 f the inspection rules then commenced in ear- 

 "" nest, but with entire sincerity and harmony, 

 f and after prolonged consideration and some 

 * few alterations and amendments, the follon- 

 { ing report was adopted: 



Committee Report on Inspection Bules as 

 Finally Adopted. 



1. Parasraiih 4. |iap.- '.i. substitute the fol- 

 lowiiif; : ■Lumliei- sliiuikl ho properly manufac- 

 tured, of good average widths and lengths, and 

 must be of standard thicknesses when shipping 

 dry. It should have parallel edges and all 

 ragged and bad ends must be trimmed off. 

 Tapering lumber in standard lengths must be 

 measured one-third the length of the piece from 

 the narrow end." 



2. Page !). paragraph 6, change to read as 

 follows : "'Fractions of over one-half foot, as 

 shown on the board rule, must be counted up to 

 the next higher figure ; fractions of exactly 

 one-half foot and less, as shown on the board 

 rule, must be counted back to the next lower 

 figure." 



3. Page 9. paragraph 8, substitute the fol- 

 lowing ; ■■All lumber of standard grades and 

 thicknesses must be tallied face or surface meas- 

 ure, and this tally will be the number of feet, 

 board measure, of 1-inch lumber. If the lumber 

 is thicker than 1 inch, then the tally so obtained 

 must be multiplied by the thickness as expressed 

 in inches and fractions of an inch. All lumber 

 less than 1 inch thick must be counted face 

 measure." 



4. I'nen 111, pnrniiraphs 3 and 4, substitute 

 the foIIii>, II,. In ilip grade of No. 1 common 



111 heart to exceed one-half 



its 



5. Page 10. under caption "Standard Grades," 

 add a paragraph : 



"The percentage of firsts in the combined 

 grade of firsts and seconds in the various woods 

 shall be as follows : 



"Cottonwood, not less than 33 1-3 per cent. 



"Poplar not less than 50 per cent. 



"Tupelo, plain and quartered sycamore, white 

 ash, plain oak. chestnut, red gum and sap gum. 

 Dot less than 33 1-3 per cent. 

 '"Quartered oak, not less than 25 per cent. 



"Birch, black ash and maple, not less than 20 

 per cent. 



"Cherry, beech, soft elm and basswood, not 

 less than 25 per cent. 



"Butternut, not less than 10 per cent. 



"African mahogany, not less than 35 per cent. 



"Cuban mahogany, 33^4 per cen' 



"Mexi 



forts,' 



Page n 



ogany, not less than 40 per 

 under caption "Standard De- 



iiM il. irri unless so stated un- 



.' i. -|i. I w.. woods." 



iiMlir 'Miihiii ■■Explanatio 



ing: 



'The 



term ckai la.i niuiii,.;. a., u.sed in these rules, 

 applies only to tho description of the cutting, 

 and means a cutting having one face clear and 

 the reverse face sound. The clear face of cut- 

 ting must bo determined from the poor side of 

 the piece of lumber." 



8. Under caption ■■Squares." page 13, substi- 

 tute the name ■■firsts and seconds" for No. 1, 

 and No. 1 common for No. 2. 



y. Page 13. under the caption "Maple Step 

 Plank." eliminate the word "maple." 



10. Page 13, under caption "Strip Inspec- 

 tion," add paragraph : 



"Inspection must be made from the good face 

 of the piece." 



11. Page 14, paragraph 5, substitute the fol- 

 lowing : ■Clear cherry strips grade as above, 

 excepting that no sap is admitted on the face 



.\DrCAH, DIUECTOR. 



side of •ill- pi-.. nnar plain oak strips grade 



pieci~ . il 'j inch'of bright sap, and 



4. 4' . ' 111 ■ in.h pieces will admit of 1 

 inch 111 i.ii^iii -nil. "U face side. Clear quar- 

 tered oak strips ;;radf as above, excepting that 

 2i,i and 3 in<h pieces will admit of % inch 

 bright sap. 314. -I and 4V4 inch pieces will 

 admit of ^4 inch of bright sap. and 5 and 5V, 

 inch pieces will admit of 1 inch of bright sap, 

 on the face side." 



12. Page. 14, add paragraph : 



"In the gvade of No. 1 common strips bright 

 sap is no defect in plain or quartered oak." 



13. I'age 15. Eliminate the paragraph refer- 

 ring to the inspection of lumber for specific pur- 



14. Page 16. Butternut to be taken from this 

 group and placed with walnut. 



15. I'as;!- 111. raption •■Firsts." line three, omit 

 the \M> .1 Mv I . iiii.l substitute the word ten. 

 This I.. II. IS in all woods. Under cap- 

 tion > . I .1 litute the following, which 

 is to appi, ...lis where firsts and seconds 



6 foot surface measure 1 standard defect or 

 its equivalent. 



9 feet surface measure 2 standard defects or 

 their equivalent. 



13 feet surface measure 3 standard defects or 

 their equivalent. 



18 feet and over surface measure 4 standard 

 defects or their equivalent. 



16. Page IG, under caption "No. 1 commons," 

 substitute the following : 



'■No. 1 commons must be 4 inches and over 



wide, 4 feet and over long. Pieces 4 and 5 feet 

 long must be clear. Pieces 3 and 4 inches wide, 

 6 and 7 feet long, must be clear ; pieces 3 and 

 4 inches wide, 8 to 11 feet long, must work, 

 two-thirds clear face in not over two pieces ; 

 pieces 3 and 4 inches wide, 12 feet and over 

 long, must work two-thirds clear face in not 

 over three pieces. No piece of cutting to be 

 less than 2 feet long by the full width of the 



Pieces 5 inches and over wide, 6 to 11 feet 

 long, must work two-thirds clear face in not 

 over two pieces ; 12 feet and over long, must 

 work two-thirds clear face in not over three 

 pieces. 



No piece of cutting considered which is less 

 than 4 inches wide and 2 feet long, or 3 inches 

 wide and 3 feet long. Not over 10 per cent 

 of 4. 5, 6 and 7 feet lengths admitted in this 

 grade. 



The above paragraph to be submitted for 

 all woods for the grade of No. 1 common, 

 where the lengths are 4 feet and over long. 



17. Page 17, under caption ■'No. 2 Com- 

 mons." add : ■'There shall not be to exceed 10 

 per cent of 4 and 5 feet lengths. This is to 

 apply to all grades of No. 2 common where the 

 lengths are 4 feet and over long, excepting ma- 

 hogany and walnut." 



18. Page 20, under the caption "Cherry," par- 

 agraph 3, add the following words : 'In the 

 grade of firsts and seconds." 



19. Page 21, under caption '■Cherry. ■' in No. 

 1 commons eliminating the paragraph, "There 

 is no restriction as to heart in Xo. 1 commons." 

 Add to description of cuttings in No. 1 com- 

 mon, as follows : 'Each piece of cutting must 

 have one clear face and not to exceed one-half 

 bright sap in the aggregate on the reverse 

 side." 



20. Page 21. under caption "No. 2 Common." 

 add : "Bright sap no defect on the reverse side 

 of cutting." 



21. Page 23. under caption "Wormy." elimi- 

 nate present rule and substitute the following : 

 "Wormy chestnut to be 4 inches and over wide. 

 6 to 16 feet long. Worm holes admitted in this 

 grade without limit, but aside from worm holes 

 the piece must cut two-thirds sound. Pieces 

 6. 7, 8, 9 and 10 feet long must work two- 

 thirds sound in not over two pieces. Pieces 11 

 feet and over long must work two-thirds sound 

 in not over three pieces. No piece of cutting 

 considered in this grade which is less than 3 

 inches wide and 2 feet long. There shall not 

 be to exceed 10 per cent of 6, 7 and 8 feet 

 lengths admitted in this grade." 



22. Page 29, under caption "Mexican and 

 African Mahogany," in No. 2 common, descrip- 

 tion of cuttings should read : "■No piece of cut- 

 ting to be considered which is less than 3 

 inches wide and 2 feet long." 



23. Page 33, under caption "Quarter Sawn 

 Red and White Oak." eliminate entirely para- 

 graph 6. which reads : "15 per cent may be 1-16 



GEORGE 



DIRECTOR. 



scant on heart edge, 

 thickness." 



24. Page 35, paragraph 

 lowing : "Pieces 13 inches 



provided sap edge is full 



bstitute the fol- 



jvcr wide, 14 to 



iv feet surface measure, will admit of one 



standard defect, or its equivalent, or 2 inches 



of bright sap in the aggreg: 



25. Page 3 



inclios and 



caption 'Seconds." change 

 follows : "Seconds must 

 feet and over 





