POLES AND PILING 



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Photograph by E. T. Chapin Co. 



FIG. 84. Method used in piling poles to facilitate drying. Nearly 5,000 ooo poles are 



annually required for our telephone and telegraph lines, electric light and power 

 lines, etc. 



NUMBER OF POLES REQUIRED TO MAKE CAR-LOAD LOTS 



WESTERN RED CEDAR 



(Single Load on One Car.) 



6-in. top, 25 ft 175 to 225 poles 



7-in. top, 25 ft 150 to 175 poles 



8-in. top, 25 ft 120 to 140 poles 



6-in. top, 30 ft 130 to 175 poles 



7-in. top, 30 ft 120 to 150 poles 



8-in. top, 30 ft 90 to 1 20 poles 



6-in. top, 35 ft 120 to 150 poles 



7-in. top, 35 ft 100 to 1 20 poles 



8-in. top, 35 ft 90 to no poles 



7-in. top, 40 ft 90 to 1 20 poles 



8-in. top, 40 ft 85 to 1 10 poles 



(Double Load on Two Cars.) 



7-in. top, 45 ft 80 to 95 poles 



8-in. top, 45 ft. 70 to 85 poles 



7-in, top, 50 ft 70 to 85 poles 



8-in. top, 50 ft 60 to 75 poles 



8-in. top, 55 ft 55 to 70 poles 



8-in. top, 60 ft 50 to 65 poles 



8-in. top, 65 ft 45 to 60 poles 



8-in. top, 70 ft 40 to 50 poles 



