March 10, 1919 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



30c 



SECONDS 



1. Seconds must be C" and over wide. 



2. Standard defects are admitted 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 or their equivalent. 



SELECTS 



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

 under 12' and not to exceed 59o of 6' and 7'. 



2. Widths: 5" and over wide. 



3. Inspection to be made from the good side 

 of the piece. Pieces 6' to 7' must be clear 

 one face and sound on the reverse side. 



4. Pieces G" and over wide, S' 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 80 (/o 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, three cuttings. 



6. 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 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 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 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 CORfMON 



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 tliree 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 8" 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 less 

 than 3" wide by 2' long. 



NO. 3 COJEVION 



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 COMaiON 

 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 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 COM3ION 



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, 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 2/3% 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. 



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. 

 STEP PLANK 



1. Grades: Firsts and Seconds and Common. 



2. Widths: 11" to 15". 



3. Thicknesses: 1 1/4", 1 1/2" and 2". 



4. Lengths: 10' to 16'. 



FIRSTS AND SECONDS 

 1. Firsts and Seconds must be clear one face 

 and one edge. The reverse side and one edge 

 must be sound. Firsts and Seconds may have 

 a split not exceeding in length the surface 

 measure of the piece, 



COMMON 



1. Must work 66 2/3% in cuttings 4' or over 

 long by the full width of the piece. Each cut- 

 ting must have one face and one edge clear; 

 the reverse face and edge must be sound. 



MAPLE— SOFT 



i. ThlcknCBses and lengths: Standard. 



2. Widths: 3" and over wide. 



FIRSTS 

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

 over long. Pieces 4' to 9' surface measure 

 must be clear. Pieces 10' to 15' surface meas- 

 ure may have one standard defect or its equiv- 

 alent. Pieces 16' and over surface measure 

 may have two standard defects or their equiv- 

 alent. 



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. 



5. 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 0" and over wide, 8' and over long, 

 must 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, three cuttings. 



6. 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 feet. 



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, 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 cut- 

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

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

 cuttings. 



S. 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 66 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 C030ION 



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 

 work 50% sound in not over three 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 50% sound in not over three cut- 

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

 must work 50 % sound in not over four cut- 

 tings; 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 COIVOION 

 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. 

 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: S' 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 10'. 



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

 long, must have one clear face and two good 

 edges. 



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 2/3% 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. 



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

 wide. S' 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, 



PLAIN SAWN RED AND WHITE OAK 



1. Thicknesses and lengths: Standard. 



2. Widths: 3" and over wide. 



3. In the grade of Firsts and Seconds 1" of 

 bright sap in the aggregate on the face side is 

 no defect; each additional 1" of bright sap In 

 the aggregate is one standard defect. 



4. On the reverse side of 6" and 7" pieces, 

 bright sap up to one-third the width of the piece 

 in the aggregate is no defect; each additional 1" 

 of bright sap in the aggregate is one standard 

 defect. 



5. On pieces 8" and wider, bright sap is no 

 defect on the reverse side 



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 meas- 

 ure may have one standard defect or its equiv- 

 alent. Pieces 16' and over surface measure 

 may have two standard defects or their equiv- 

 alent. 



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 net 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. S' and over long, 

 must grade not below seconds on the best side. 

 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, three cuttings. 



6. 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 COM3ION 



1. Bright sap is no defect in the Common 

 grades. 



2. Widths: 4" and over wide. 



3. Lengths: 4' and over long, but not more 

 than 10% may be 4', 5', 6' and 7' lengths. 



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



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

 clear. 



6. Pieces 4" wide. 8' to 16' long, must work 

 66 2/3% clear face in not over two pieces In 

 cuttings 2' and over long by the full width of 

 the piece, 



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

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

 wide, may have two standard defects. 



8. Pieces 5" 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 



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

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

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

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

 three cuttings ; pieces S" and over wide, 14' 

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

 in not over four cuttings. 



10. 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" tq 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 



