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one load of 50 cubic ft. Hence 1,200 "standard staves," 

 owing to the variations in the breadths, are viewed or con- 

 sidered equal to 13 loads. See "Standard-stave" and 

 "Pipe-stave Oak" and other "Stave" headings. 



Stave-trade. A complex department of the wood-trade, now 

 largely conducted as a separate branch. The small con- 

 sumer, or home brewer, has dropped out in the face of the 

 brewing trade being specialized and centred in certain dis- 

 tricts, a movement that has led to the " stave-trade " being 

 conducted on wholesale lines, or in the hands of a few 

 operators. 



Staves. ( 1 ) Narrow pieces of wood, of oak or fir, birch and beech, 

 from which casks, tubs, etc., are made. Largely used in the 

 manufacture of cement casks, in the chemical and china clay 

 trade and for making herring boxes. Large quantities of fir 

 staves are shipped from Sweden, Finland and Russia. (2) 

 Little cvlindrical staves in a ladder or hayrick are known as 

 " Rounds " or " Rundles." 



Staves, Freight of. A mille standard of oak-staves is taken at 

 six times the rate charged for timber per load. See " Stave 

 (Oak) 'Standard-stave." 



Staves (Oak), Customary Lengths and Names (about). 



EUROPEAN. 

 Ft. In. Ft. In. 

 Memel Pipe ..56 6 



Brandy Pipe . . 4 6 to 5 



The longer lengths, 5 

 in. or more broad, 

 the shorter descend- 



Hogshead . . . . 4 3 ,, 4 



Brandy Hogshead .. 3 7 4 * , . 



Long Barrel .. 3 2 3 9 f 



Short Barrel ..210 31 ^cknesses ( n the 



Long Heading ..24 29 f m **&*\ ^^ 



Short Heading .. 1 6,, 2 l) from 1 in. to 3 in. 



AMERICAN OR QUEBEC. 

 Ft. In. In. 



Pipe . . 56 long 5 broad. 



Hogshead . . 4 6 4i 



Ba r r pl 4 (From 1 in. to 3 in. thick 



J_>dllt7l .. , , y: , . ). , , i T 



, 2 Q % (on the thin edge. 



Heading . . |j g j- 5 j 



Staves 5 ft. 1 in. long, and all heart-wood, if only 4J in. 

 broad, shall pass in the trade as 5 in., or as being of merchant- 

 able size. 



