260 FELLING AND CONVEKSION OF TIMBER. 



iii. Remaining Species. 



Here according to the quantity of timber available, and the 

 demand, a separation into classes is advisable. Three classes 

 for each kind will suffice. Among broadleaved trees, after 

 oak, ash, elm, sycamore, alder and beech are most important 

 and require separate classification. 



B. POLES. 



In this group poles used for building or other industrial 

 purposes come first, then those used in agriculture. There 

 is great variety in different districts as regards their dimen- 

 sions : the following list gives only the more important 

 classes, most of which, and especially the larger sizes, may 

 be sub-divided into two, three, or even four sub-classes. 



1. Building- and scaffolding-poles, rafters, always coniferous, 



30 50 feet long and more, 100 pieces containing 200 

 300 cubic feet (6 8 cubic meters). 



2. Telegraph-posts, 25 30 feet long, 6 inches across at top. 



3. May-poles. 



4. Ladder-wood, 20 40 feet long, 100 pieces containing 



175200 cubic feet. 



5. Cart and agricultural implement poles, of both broad- 



leaved and coniferous wood, 100 pieces containing 

 100175 cubic feet. 



6. Hop-poles, coniferous [except sweet-chestnut. Tr.] , 15 



30 feet long, 2J 5 inches in diameter at 4 feet from the 

 base, generally sub-divided into four or five classes. One 

 hundred pieces contain 125, 80, 60, 35, 20 cubic feet. 



7. Poles for fastening logs into rafts, 10 16 feet long. 



8. Tree-props of different species. 



9. Tree-stakes of different species. 



10. Poles used for making hooping for casks. 



11. Crate- wood and hurdle-stakes. 



12. Fascine-stakes and hurdle-rails. 



13. Bean-sticks, 10 15 feet long. 



14. Fencing-stakes, 10 15 feet long. 



15. Hedge-stakes [also walking-sticks and handles for um- 



brellas. Tr.]. 



