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dressed and reaches the customer, and he complains about it, and 

 your Association inspector is put upon that? 



Mr. Jones: There is no fixed rule regarding that. It is a 

 question of judgment as to the amount of cup and whether it can 

 be straightened out in using, or not. If it cannot be straightened 

 out it would be lower in grade. 



Mr. Brooks. Suppose he undertakes to straighten those pieces Cupped B 



back in a great many instances it would result in a crack ? and Better 



Finish 

 Mr. Jones : Yes ; if it is cupped sufficiently it would split in 



undertaking to spring it back. 



Mr. Brooks : It is just a question of judgment? 



Mr. Jones : It is just a question of judgment and the amount 

 of the cup. 



Mr. Spencer: How much wane, if any, is permissible on the 

 face side of No. 1 common car siding? 



Mr. Jones : According to the rules there is a good deal more 

 admissible than is allowed by the inspector (laughter). As a rule, 

 we use our common sense and ignore the rules. I don't believe there 

 is a mill that could ship car siding according to the specifications in C * 



effect for car siding and get away with it. Therefore the inspector 

 ignores that portion of it and generally will grant a small amount 

 of wane on the face side of car siding. 



Mr. Van Landingham: On six-inch No. 2 center match, how 

 much stock would you allow permitting of 25 per cent waste ? 



Mr. Jones : We will grade it on the basis of No. 2 common 

 flooring and allow stock that could be used for a cheap floor by wast- 

 ing not more than 25 per cent of the length of each piece. 



Mr. Van Landingham : Do you know of any mills that figure 

 it that way ? 



Mr. Jones : Yes, I know of a few. 



Mr. Miller: I would like to ask the matter of working 11/16 

 No. 2 boards, 34 inch, or 11/16, as to whether or not the same 

 grading applies to that thickness as applies to 13/16? 



Mr. Jones : You mean, orders for boards worked 34 inch ? 



Mr. Miller : Orders for boards worked 34 inch. 



Mr. Jones : The same specifications would apply as if it were 

 ordered 13/16. The manner of 'working is a matter of preference 

 to the customer. Therefore he can't expect any different grading. 



