22d 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



March 10, 1919 



SELECTS 



1. Lengths: 6' and over long, not over 30% 

 under 12' and not to exceed SCc of 6' and 7'. 



2. Widths: 5" and over wide. 



3. Inspection to be made from the good side of 

 the piece. Pieces 6' and 7' must be clear one 

 face and sound on the reverse side. 



4. Pieces 6" and over wide, 8' and over long, 

 must grade not below seconds on the best face. 

 The reverse side of pieces S' and over long must 

 work at least S0% sound. 



5. This grade may also include pieces other 

 than those described above, below the grade of 

 seconds, that will work at least S0% clear face, 

 as follows: 12' and shorter, two cuttings; 13' and 

 longer, three cuttings. 



G. The minimum length of any cutting to be 

 18". The minimum width of any cutting to be 3". 

 The smallest cutting allowed must contain 144 

 square inches. 



NO. 1 COMMON 



1. No. 1 Common must be 4" and over wide. 



2. Lengths: 4 ' and o\'er long, not over 30% 

 shorter than 10', and not to exceed 10% of 4' and 

 S' lengths. 



3. Pieces 4' and 5' long must be clear. 



4. Pieces 4" wide, 6' and 7' long, must be 

 clear. 



5. Pieces 4" wide. 8' to 11' long, must work 

 66 2/3% clear face in not over two cuttings; 

 pieces 4" wide, 12' to 16" long, must work 66 2/3% 

 clear face in not o\ er three cuttings. No cutting 

 to be less than 2' long by the full width of the 

 piece. 



6. Pieces 6' long, 5" to 8" wide, may have one 

 standard defect; pieces 6' long. 9" and over wide, 

 may have two standaid defects. 



7. Pieces 5" to 7" wide. 7' to 11' long, must 

 work 66 2/3% clear face in not over two cuttings; 

 pieces 5" to 7" wide, 12' and over long, must work 

 66 2/3% clear face in not over three cuttings. 



8. Pieces 8" and over wide, 7' to 9' long, must 

 work 66 2/3% clear face in not over two cuttings; 

 pieces S" and over wide, 10' to 13' long, must 

 work 66 2/3% clear face in not over three cut- 

 tings: pieces 8" and over wide, 14' and over long, 

 must work 66 2/3% clear face in not over four 

 cuttings. 



9. No cutting to be considered which is less 

 than 4" wide by 2' long or 3" wide by 3' long. 



No 2 COMMON 



1. No. 2 Common must be 3" and over wide, 

 4' and over long, but not more than 10% of 4' 

 and 5' lengths admitted in this grade. 



2. Pieces 3" to 7" wide, 4' to 10' long, must 

 work 50% clear face in not over three cuttings; 

 pieces 3" to 7" wide, 11' and over long, must work 

 50% clear face in not over tour cuttings. 



3. Pieces 8* and over wide, 4' to 9' long, must 

 work 50% clear face in not over three cuttings; 

 pieces S" and over wide, 10' to 13' long, must work 

 50% clear face in not over four cuttings; pieces 

 8" and over wide, 14' and over long, must work 

 60% clear face in not over five cuttings. 



4. No cutting to be considered which is less 

 than 3" wide by 2' long. 



No. 3 COIVDION 



1. Lengths; 4' and over long. 



2. Widths: 3" and over wide. 



3. Each piece must contain at least 50% sound 

 cutting. 



4. The minimum length of any cutting to be 

 18". The minimum width of any cutting to be 3". 

 No cutting to contain less than 72 square inches. 



No 4 COMMON 

 1. No. 4 Common shall include all lumber not 

 up to the grade of No. 3 Common that can be used 

 for cheap boxing, sheathing, crating, etc. Worm 

 holes are not to be considered defects, and un- 

 sound lumber with sufficient substance to hold 

 nails admitted. 



STRIPS 



1. Grades: Clear, No. 1 Common. 



2. Thicknesses: Standard. 



3. Lengths: 6' to 16'. 



4. Widths: 2". 2 1/2", 3". 3 1/2", 4", 4 1/2", 

 5", 5 1/2". 



5. Inspection on all grades must be nrxade from 

 thft good side of the piece. 



6. Measurement must be m,ade at narrow part 

 of strip inside of beveled edges. 



7. Must be tallied widths and lengths on half 

 and even inches; all fractions of le.ss than 1/2" 

 dropped. 



CLEAR 



1. Lengths: 8' to 16'. 



2. Must have one clear face and two good 

 edges; the reverse face must be sound. 



No. 1 C03IM0N 



1. Lengths: 6' to 16'. 



2. Pieces 2", 2 1/2" and 3" wide, 6' and 7' 

 long, must have one clear face and two good 



3. Pieces 2", 2 1/2" and 3" wide. 8' to 11' 

 long, must work 66 2/3% clear face in not over 

 two cuttings; pieces 2". 2 1/2" and 3" wide. 12' 

 and over long, must work 66 2/SVf clear face in 

 not over three cuttings. No cutting to be con- 

 sidered which is less than 2' long by the full 

 width of the piece. 



4. Pieces 3 1/2", 4", 4 1/2". 5" and 5 1/2" wide, 

 6' and 7' long, must have one clear face and two 

 good edges. The reverse face must be sound. 



5. Pieces 3 1/2", 4", 4 1/2", 5" and 5 1/2" wide, 

 ■ ' to 11' long, must work 66 2/3% clear face in 

 not over two cuttings; pieces 3 1/2", 4", 4 1/2". 5" 

 and 5 1/2" wide. 12 ' and over long, must work 

 66 2/3%i clear face in not over three cuttings. No 

 cutting to be considered which is less than 3" 

 wide and 2' long. Both edges of the cutting in 

 this grade must be good and the reverse face of 

 cutting must be sound. 



BASSWOOB 



1. Thicknesses and lengths: Standard. 



2. Widths: 3" and over wide. 



FIRSTS 

 1. Firsts must be 6" and over wide, 8' and 

 over long. Pieces 4' to 9' surface measure must 

 be clear. Pieces 10' to 15' surface measure may 



have one standard defect, or its equivalent. 

 Pieces 16 ' and over surface measure may have 

 two standard defects or their equivalent. 

 SECONDS 



1. Seconds must be 6" and over wide. 



2. Standard defects are admitted according to 

 surface measure as follows: 



5', 1 standard defect or its equivalent. 



8', 2 standard defects or their equivalent. 



12', 3 standard defects or their equivalent. 



16', 4 standard defects or their equivalent. 



20', 5 standard defects or their equivalent. 



SELECTS 



1. Lengths: 6' and over long, not over 30% 

 under 12' and not to exceed 5% of 6' and 7'. 



2. Widths: 5" and over wide. 



3. Inspection to be made from the good side 

 of the piece. Pieces 6' and 7' must be clear one 

 face and sound on the reverse side. 



4. Pieces 6" and over wide, 8' and over long. 

 ' nnj*-t grade not below seconds on the best face. 



The reverse side of pieces 8' and over long must 

 work at least 80% sound. 



5. This grade may also include pieces other 

 than those described above, below the grade of 

 seconds, that will work at least 80% clear face, 

 as follows: 12' and shorter, two cuttings; 13' and 

 longer, tliree cuttings. 



G. The minimum length of any cutting to be 

 IS". The minimum width of any cutting to be 

 3". The smallest cutting allowed must contain 

 144 square inches. 



No. 1 COMMON 



1. No. 1 Common must be 4" and over wide. 



2. Lengths 4' and over long, not over 30% 

 shorter than 10' and not to exceed 10% of 4' 

 and 5' lengths. 



3. Pieces 4' and 5' long must be clear. 



4. Pieces 4" wide, 6' and 7' long, must be 

 clear. 



5. Pieces 4" wide. 8' to 11' long, must work 

 66 2/3% clear face in not over two cuttings, 

 pieces 4" wide. 12' to 16' long, must work 66 2/3% 

 clear face in not over three cuttings. No cutting 

 to be less than 2' long by the full width of the 

 piece. 



6. Pieces 6' long, 5" to 8" wide, may have 

 one standard defect; pieces 6' long, 9" and over 

 wide, may have two standard defects. 



7. Pieces .t" to 7" wide, 7' to 11' long, must 

 work 66 2/3% clear face in not over two cut- 

 tings; pieces 5" to 7" wide, 12' and over long, 

 must work 66 2/3% clear face in not over three 

 cuttings. 



8. Pieces 8" and over wide, 7' to 9' long, 

 must work 66 2/3% clear face in not over two 

 cuttings: pieces 8" and over wide, 10' to 13' long, 

 must work 6C 2/3% clear face in not over three 

 cuttings: pieces 8" and over wide, 14' and over 

 long, must work 66 2/3% clear face in not over 

 four cuttings. 



9. No cutting to be considered which is less 

 than 4" wide by 2' long or 3" wide by 3' long. 



No. 2 COMMON 



1. No. 2 Common must be 3" and over wide, 

 4' and over long, but not more than 10% of 4' 

 and 5' lengths admitted in this grade. 



2. Pieces 3" to 7" wide, 4' to 10' long, must 

 work 50% clear face in not over three cuttings; 

 pieces 3" to 7" wide, 11' and over long, must 

 work 50% clear face in not over four cuttings. 



3. Pieces 8" and over wide, 4' to 9' long, must 

 work 50% clear face in not over three cuttings, 

 pieces 8" and over wide. 10' to 13' long, must 

 work 50% clear face in not over four cuttings, 

 pieces S" and over wide. 14' and over long, must 

 work 50% clear face in not over five cuttings. 



4. No cutting to be considered which is lesa 

 than 3" wide by 2' long. 



No. 3 COMMON 



1. Lengths: '4' and over long. 



2. Widths: 3" and over wide. 



3. Each piece must contain at least 50% sound 

 cutting. 



4. The minimum length of any cutting to be 

 IS". The minimum width of any cutting to be 

 3". No cutting to contain less than 72 square 

 Inches. 



No. 4 COMIVION 

 1. No. 4 Common shall include all lumber not 

 up to the grade of No. 3 Common that can be 

 used for cheap boxing, sheathing, crating, etc. 

 Worm holes are not to be considered defects, and 

 unsound lumber with sufficient substance to hold 

 nails admitted. 



STRIPS 



1. Grades: Clear. No. 1 Common. 



2. Thicknesses: Standard. 



3. Lengths: 6' to 16'. 



4. Widths: 2", 2" 1/2", 3", 3 1/2". 4", 4 1/2". 

 5" and 5 1/2". 



5. Inspection on all grades must be made from 

 the good side of the piece 



6. Measurement must be made at narrow part 

 of the strip inside of beveled edges. 



7. Must be tallied widths and lengths on half 

 and even inches; all fractions of less than 1/2" 

 dropped. 



CLEAR 



1. Lengths: 8' to 16'. 



2. Must have one clear face and two good 

 edges; the reverse face must be sound. 



No. 1 COMMON 



1. Lengths: 6' to 16'. 



2. Pieces 2", 2 1/2" and 3" wide. 6' and 7' 

 long, must have one clear face and two good 

 edges. 



3. Pieces 2", 2 1/2" and 3" wide, S' to 11' 

 long, must work 66 2/3% clear face in not over 

 two cuttings; pieces 2". 2 1/2" and 3" wide. 12' 

 and over long, must work 66 2/3% clear face in 

 not over three cuttings. No cutting to be con- 

 sidered which is less than 2' long by the full 

 width of the piece. 



4. Pieces 3 1/2". 4", 4 1/2". 5" and 5 1/2" 

 wide, 6' and 7' long, must have one clear face 

 and two good edges; the reverse face must be 

 sound. 



Narrow, 9" 



thick when ship- 

 few 



5. Pieces 3 1/2", 4", 4 1/2", 5" and 5 1/2" wide. 

 8' to 11' long, must work 66 2/3% clear face 

 in not over two cuttings; pieces 3 1/2", 4". 4 1/2", 

 5" and 5 1/2" wide, 12' and over long, must work 

 66 2/3% clear face in not over three cuttings. 

 No cutting to be considered which is less than 3" 

 wide and 2' long. Both edges of the cutting in 

 this grade must be good and the reverse face of 

 cutting must be sound. 



W.VGON BOX BOARDS 



1. Widths: Wide, 13" to 17 

 to 12". 



2. Lengths: 11' to 16'. 



3. Thickness: Must be 

 ping dry. 



4. Bright or sound discolored sap or a 

 scattered pin worm holes may be admitted. 



5. 11' lengths will admit 3" splits in one end, 

 or their equivalent in one or both ends. 



6. 12', 13', 15' and IG' lengths will admit of a 

 12" split in one end, or its equivalent in one or 

 both ends. 



7. 14' lengths will admit 6" splits in one end, 

 or their equivalent in both ends; otherwise each 

 piece in 11' to 13' lengths may contain defects 

 that do not prevent the piece from cutting one 

 side; or in each piece 14' to 16' long, one side 

 and one end; sides to work 10' 6" long, ends to 

 work 3' 6" long by the full width of the piece. 

 Each side and end may contain one sound stand- . 

 ard defect, or its equivalent, showing on one side. 



8. NOTE — Five per cent, in feet of a ship- 

 ment that can be reduced in measurement by 

 cutting the end or edge or both to a size ordered 

 must be accepted and measu'-ed as box boards; 

 separate tally to be kept of such boards, showing 

 reduction in measurement. 



9. Inspectors are cautioned that lumber so 

 warped that it cannot be used for box boards 

 must be excluded from this grade. 



BAY POPLAR (TUPELO) 



Jointly Adopted by American Hartlwood Mana- 

 facturers* .'\ssociation and The Southern Cy- 

 press Manufacturers* Association. 



1. Thicknesses and lengths: Standard. 



2. Widths: 3" and over wide. 



FIRSTS 

 1. Firsts must be 6" and over wide, 8' and over 

 long. Pieces 4' to 9' surface measure must be 

 clear. Pieces 10' to 15' surface measure may 

 have one standard defect or its equivalent. Pieces 

 16' and over surface measure may have two 

 standard defects or their equivalent. 

 SECONDS 



1. Seconds must be 6" and over wide. 



2. Standard defects are admited according to 

 surface measure as follows: 



5'. 1 standard defect or its equivalent. 



S', 2 standard defects or their equivalent. 



12', 3 standard defects or their equivalent. 



16', 4 standard defects or their equivalent. 



20', 5 standard defects nr their equivalent. 



No. 1 COM3ION 



1. No. 1 Common must be 4" and over wide. 



2. Lengths: 4' and over long, not over 30% 

 shorter than 10', and not to exceed 10% of 4' and 

 5' lengths. 



3. Pieces 4' and 5' long must be clear. 



4. Pieces 4" wide, 6' and 7' long, must be 

 clear. 



5. Pieces 4" wide. S' to 11' long, must work 

 66 2/3% clear face in not over two cuttings; 

 pieces 4" wide. 12' to 16' long, must work 66 2/3'^- 

 clear face in not over three cuttings. No cutting 

 to be less than 2' long by the full width of the 

 piece. 



6. Pieces 6' long, 5" to 8" wide, may have one 

 standard defect; pieces 6' long, 9" and over wide, 

 may have two standard defects. 



7. Pieces 5" to 7" wide, 7' to 11' long, must 

 work 66 2/3% clear face in not over two cuttings; 

 pieces 5" to 7" wide, 12' and over long, must 

 work 66 2/3% clear face in not over three cut- 

 tings. 



8. Pieces S" and over wide. 7' to 9' long, must 

 work 66 2/3*;^ clear face in not over two cuttings; 

 pieces 8" and over wide, 10' to 13' long, must 

 work 66 2/3% clear face in not over three cut- 

 tings; pieces S" and over wide, 14' and over long, 

 must work 66 2/3% clear face in not over four 

 cuttings. 



9. No cutting to be considered which is less 

 than 4" wide by 2' long or .S" wide by 3' long. 



No. 2 COMMON 



1. No. 2 Common must be 3" and over wide, 4' 

 and over long, not to exceed 10% of 4' and 5' 

 lengths. 



2. Pieces 3" to 7" wide, 4' to 10' long, must 

 w^ork 50% sound in not over throe cuttings; pieces 

 3" to 7" wide, 11' and over long, must work 50% 

 sound in not over four cuttings. 



3. Pieces 8" and over wide. 4' to 9' long, must 

 work rtO% sound in not over three cuttings; pieces 

 8" ■j.Tiil over wide, 10' to 13' long, must work 50% 

 sound in not over four cuttings; pieces 8" and 

 over wide, 14' and over long, must work 50% 

 sound in not over five cuttings. 



4. No cutting to be considered which is less 

 than 3" wide by 2' long. 



No. 3 C03EM0N 

 1. No. 3 Common must be 3" and over wide, 4' 

 and over long, and must contain at least 25% of 

 sound cuttings. Minimum width of cuttings 

 1 1/2", and no cutting considered which contains 

 less than 36 square inches. 



WAGON BOX BOARDS 



1. Widths: Wide, 13" to 17". Narrow, 9" to 

 12". 



2. Lengths: 11' to 16'. 



3. Thickness: Must be 1" thick when shipping 

 dry. 



4. Bright or sound discolored sap or a few 

 scattered pin worm holes may be admitted. 



5. 11' lengths will admit 3" splits in one end, 

 or their equivalent in one or both ends. 



0. 12'. 13', 15' and 16' lengths will admit of a 



