418 SELLING LUMBER 



The foregoing widths shall also apply to stock thicker than 

 1 inch. 



Widths. On stock width shipments of all Finishing lumber, 

 either rough or dressed one or two sides, no piece should be 

 counted as standard width that is more than J^-inch scant on 

 8-inch and under; %-inch scant on 9 or 10-inch, or ^2-inch 

 scant on 11 or 12-inch or wider. Such pieces should be meas- 

 ured as the next lower standard width and not reduced in grade. 



Lengths. Standard lengths are 4 to 20 feet and in ship- 

 ments of mixed lengths, 5 per cent of 8 or 9-foot in grade of 

 C and Better shall be admitted. 



(The above percentage is allowed in all shipments of mixed 

 lengths, even though the number of feet of each length in the 

 order for such shipment be specifically stated ; 4, 5, 6 and 7 ft. 

 not to be included except by special agreement.) 



Grades: A, B and C. . 



41. "A" FINISHING, inch, lj$, iy 2 and 2-inch, dressed 

 one or. two sides, up to and including 8 inches in width, must 

 show one face practically clear of all defects ; 9 or 10 inches in 

 width, in addition to the equivalent of one split in end not more 

 than 6 inches long, will admit any one of the following defects : 

 One small pitch pocket, one pin knot, pitch streak or sap stain 

 not to exceed the equivalent of 6 square inches. 



One-third of any shipment of 11 and 12-inch, in addition 

 to the equivalent of one split in end which should not exceed 

 in length the width of the piece, will admit any one of the fol- 

 lowing defects or its equivalent: Three pin knots, three small 

 pitch pockets, one standard pitch pocket, one small pitch streak, 

 small seasoning checks, sap stain equivalent to 8 square inches 

 is allowed. '(See Sec. 28). 



Thirteen-inch and wider "A" Finishing will admit two of 

 the above defects or their equivalent. Pieces otherwise ad- 

 missible, which have loosened or torn grain on the face side, 

 shall be put in a lower grade. 



.42. "B" FINISHING, inch, !#,!} and 2-inch, dressed 

 one or two sides, up to and including 10 inches in width, in 

 addition to the equivalent of one split in end which should not 

 exceed in length the width of the piece, will admit any two of 

 the following or their equivalent of combined defects: Slight 



