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CHAPTER XIII. 



TIMBER MEASURING. 



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Square of Quarter Girth Measurement . . ^ 264-276 



(1) Measurement of Felled Timber . . . 265 

 Fraudulent Girthing . . . . .268 

 Booking Measurements < . . . . . 270 



(2) Measurement of Standing Timber . . . . 272 

 Booking Measurements . . . . . 273 



Other Methods of Computing Contents . . . 276-283 



True Contents ....... 276 



Calliper Measure ....... 277 



Die Square Measure ..... 7T" 278 



Board Measure . . . . ^ . 278 



Table of Percentage Comparison of Contents computed by 



Various Methods . 282 



CHAPTER XIV. 



THE MARKETING, SALE, AND TRANSPORT OF WOODLAND 



PRODUCE. 



Coppice Areas . . . < . . * 284-289 



Conditions of Sale of Coppice . . . , * . 286 



Uses to which Coppice Produce is put . * . . 287 



High Forest Areas '.-*' 289-304 



(i) The Marketing of Thinnings . . : *> . 289 



(ii) The Marketing of Mature Timber . , : ;. -^ . 290 



The Sale of Timber ...... 290 



The Choice between Sales by Auction, Tender, and Private 



Contract ....... 295 



Conditions of Sale of Timber ..... 298 



The Marking and Lotting of Timber . . . . 302 



