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class are already known from the survey of the standing wood, 

 and the material in each is assorted according to species into the 

 following classes : — " Heavy Timber," " Medium Timber," " Pit 

 Wood," and " Stobwood." The first class, namely heavy timber, 

 comprises in the case of larch stems of 12 inches and over 

 (quarter-girth measurement) for which a price of is. per cubic 

 foot may be obtained in the wood; Scots pine 12 inches and 

 over (quarter-girth measurement) fetches roughly half the price 

 of larch ; spruce and silver fir of the same dimensions may 

 realise 6d. per cubic foot. Medium timber, i.e. stems over 8 and 

 under 12 inches on the side constitute the second class. For 

 larch of this class lod. per cubic foot is a fair price, while Scots 

 pine and spruce realise on the average 4d. per cubic foot. 

 A third assortment, classed as pit wood, is composed of timber 

 having dimensions below that of the last class down to 3 inches 

 diameter at the small end. This is usually sold by weight or 

 per 100 running feet, and the following are the average prices for 

 such material. In the case of larch there is a steady demand 

 for 5-inch material (peeled), which may fetch a price of 30s. per 

 ton. Perhaps the best method, however, of selling this class of 

 material is by the 100 running feet, which may contain from 

 5 to 7 stems. The following are fair average prices in the West 

 for unpeeled larch and Scots pine. 



Length. 



14 feet and upwards 

 20 ,, ,, 



18 to 20 feet 

 16 „ 18 ,, 



15 feet and upwards 



Larch. 



Diameter. 



7 inches 

 6 „ 

 5 )) 

 4 » 

 3 » 



Price per 100 

 running feet. 



24s. 



l6s. 8d. 



i2s. 6d. 



7s. 6d. 



3s- 



Length. 



20 feet and upwards 

 18 to 20 feet 

 18 „ 20 „ 

 16 „ 18 ,, 



Scots Pine. 



Diameter. 

 7 inches 

 6 „ 



5 V 

 4 „ 



Price per loo 

 running feet. 



I2S. 



lOS. 



6s. 



3s. 6d. 



In the above cases the purchaser does all haulage and 

 cartincr. 



