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3. Length of time bled. 



4. Yield. 



5. Boxing : season ; method ; dimensions and capac- 

 ity of box, height of box above ground; average 

 number of boxes per tree; tools used; number of 

 boxes cut daily per man ; cost per box. 



6. Patent cups. 



a. Preparation of face for cup ; " season ; cost ; 

 method and cost of inserting gutters, aprons, or 

 other equipment; method and cost of hanging 

 cup; value of cups; capacity; total cost of 

 placing a crop of cups ; yield of crude turpentine 

 in cups ; expense of operation ; merits of differ- 

 ent cup systems; superiority over box system. 



7. Cornering : season ; method ; tools used ; number 

 cut daily per man ; cost. 



8. Chipping and pulling : season ; method ; tools 

 used; cost; number of boxes worked per man; 

 size and length of "streaks" ; how often made ; 

 designations of various aged boxes; length of 

 various aged faces. 



9. Dipping: frequency; yield; method; cost; 

 method and cost of transportation of "dip" to still. 



10. Scraping: season; method of collection ; tools; 

 yield of different aged faces. 



11. Raking: season; method; cost; efficiency. 



12. Effect of box system and cup system on the 

 forest ; per cent of trees killed ; damage to lumber 

 product. 



C. Distillation. 



1. Still: equipment, arrangement, capacity, cost. 



2. Operation: season; charging the still; time 

 required for distillation; skimming; condensation 

 and storage of spirits of turpentine; determination 

 of progress of distillation; rosin straining appa- 

 ratus and straining methods; yield of products in 

 quantity and grade. 



D. Preparation for Market. 



i. Turpentine: character, size, and preparation of 



