PREFACE 



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GOOD AUTHORITIES claim 

 that a precise rule to scale 

 standing timber is most diffi- 

 cult to be arrived at; indeed, 

 we believe it. My method is 

 merely to arrive at the next 

 best. 



The author's desire is merely 

 to place before the intelligent 

 beginner and the old woods- 

 men condensed information 

 which he sincerely hopes will 

 be found of value. 



Joszrn BARBOW, 



PORTLAND, OREGON 



