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BOARD MEASURE. 



Spruce spars of 7 inches and less, should have 5 feet in 

 length for every inch in diameter. 



WOOD MEASURE. 



To ascertain the contents or number of cords in a given 

 pile of wood. 



RULE. Multiply the length by the width, and that pro- 

 duct by the height, which will give you the number of 

 cubic feet. Divide that product by 128, and the quotient 

 will be the number of cords. 



A pile of wood 4 feet wide, and 4 feet high, and 8 feet 

 long, contains 1 cord ; and a cord foot is 1 foot in length of 

 such a pile, thus : 



8 FT LONG 



BOARD MEASURE. 



To ascertain the contents (board measure) of boards, 

 scantling, and planTt. 



RULE. Multiply the breadth in inches by the thickness 

 in inches, and that by the length in feet, and divide the 

 product by 12, and the quotient will be the contents. 



