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woods may be classified separately, and the others classed 

 together. Wherever any of these timbers are of special value, 

 they should be classed separately. 



i. Oak (Spessart). 



Length. Mi<Uluimetrr. 



M. Ft CM. Ins. 



I. not less than 3 10, not less than 75 30 



II. 310 GO 74 2629 

 HI. 310 6165 2425 

 IV. 310 5560 2223 



V. 310 4854 1921 



Inferior wood goes down a class, and very superior wood 

 goes up a class. 



The above timber is for sawing, staves, cabinet-making 

 window-wood, etc. Curved wood, knees, and railway-sleeper 

 'wood come in here, also inferior wood for split wood, 

 wheelwrights, and wood for sawing. 



ii. Coniferous Wood. 



Class I, butts of best quality for musical instruments, 

 shingles, and other split ware. 



Class II., butts of 14 inches mid-diameter and over ; 

 straight-grained. 



Class III., butts of 10 14 inches mid-diameter. 



Class IV., butts of less than 10 inches mid-diameter. 



Class V., butts of inferior quality and of various sizes. 



The wood in these classes is chiefly intended for sawmills to 

 be converted into planks, boards and scantling. The wood 

 must be classed according to species, and occasionally more 

 classes than those given above will be required. 



As regards length, it is generally constant for the same 

 locality, according to the custom of the sawmills or floating 

 trade. The timber-trade prefers lengths of 10, 11, 12, 14, and 

 18 feet. The smallest class is usually for water-pipes. 



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