SELLING LUMBER 



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The Chairman : That figure includes only the mechanical 

 operation ? 



Mr. Boykin: That just includes the mechanical operation. I 

 cover so many subjects in my paper here you will have to give me 

 time to look over this paper (examining the paper). The cost of 

 re-sawing is thirty-seven cents. The re-sawing of any grade of 

 lumber, with the exception of B and better, unless the stock is well 

 manufactured degrades the material ; and that is especially so for 

 number 2 and number 3 re-saw. Furthermore, you encourage the 

 accumulation of waste, which will amount to at least 25%. 



The Chairman : Is Mr. Jones in the audience Chief Inspector 

 Jones ? 



A Voice : Yes. 



The Chairman : There are some questions here that have been 

 referred to you. If you will come up, we will be glad to give them 

 to you. Here is a question I would like Mr. Nelson to answer : 

 "Why is flooring standard matched ?" 



Mr. Nelson : It is standard matched by request of the con- 

 sumer. The fact that lumber expands and contracts to the extent 

 of iroisture that is absorbed in it causes it is not uniform. It may 

 shrink more on one face than on the other; and if it is matched 

 square jointed, it is liable to swell more on the back side of the 

 flooring, so that when you lay it and try to match it up it leaves 

 an opening on the face side ; but if it is cut bevelled it enables the 

 carpenter to lay it up close ; no matter how much it should expand 

 on the back side. 



The Chairman : Mr. Jones, the chief inspector of the Asso- 

 ciation, was to read a paper on the density rule he has prepared. 

 It is a very elaborate paper and will be printed in the record. Un- 

 fortunately, we are pressed so much for time we won't have an 

 opportunity of hearing that paper. But if any of you want to ask 

 him any questions on the density rule or on the grading rules as 

 they now stand, he will be very glad to answer them. 



(Mr. Jones's paper will be found on page 334). 



Mr. Landon : In case of a piece of dimension say sixteen feet 

 long, that has a defect towards the end, would that be remedied by 

 cutting off two feet? 



Mr. Jones : You mean, in case of an inspection ? 



Mr. Landon : Yes. 



Why Flooring 

 Is Standard 

 Matched 



