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to the diameter at the small end of each log, to cover taper, is 

 placed under each length. 



For example, a 42-foot log 16 inches in diameter at the top would 

 be scaled as 



One 12-foot log with a diameter of 16 inches. 



One 14-foot log with a diameter of 17 inches. 



One 16-foot log with a diameter of 19 inches. 



TABLE 4. Allowances for Taper, Intended Only as a Guide to- 

 ward Determining the Actual Taper. 



This table is intended to be used simply as a guide, 

 should be varied to conform to the actual taper! 



The allowances for taper 



On the National Forests in Alaska and on the west slope of the 

 Cascade Mountains in Washington and Oregon logs up to and 

 including 32 feet long will be scaled as one log; lengths from 34 

 feet to 64 feet, inclusive, will be scaled as two logs, dividing them 

 at the center as near as may be in even feet, for example : A 34-foot 



