CORDWOOD AND FAGGOTS 333 



RAILWAY SLEEPERS continued. 



Fairly large timber is necessary for cutting into 

 railway sleepers, which are 9 feet long by 10 inches by 

 5 inches. If two sleepers are to be cut out of one 

 length, the small end of the log must be 12 inches 

 quarter girth under bark. But if only one sleeper is 

 to be cut, the small end need only be 8| inches 

 quarter girth under bark. 



Prices. The timber will be bought at so much a foot, 

 in the ordinary way. 



CORDWOOD is used chiefly for firewood, though some 

 kinds are burnt for charcoal, and there are other 

 minor uses. 



Prices. This will depend upon the size of the cord and 

 the vicinity to a good market, etc. 



In well-wooded districts a cord 8 by 4 by 4 feet is 

 worth from 8s. to IDS. ; a cord 16 feet 4 inches by 2 

 feet 6 inches by 2 feet 2 inches is worth from 43. 6d. 

 to 6s. 6d. ; though if near large towns another 25 per 

 cent, or 50 per cent, may be added to these prices. 



These prices are equal to about 53. per ton weight, 

 and as the heating power of wood is about half of that 

 of good coal, the price compares very favourably with 

 that of coal, in spite of the more or less unavoidable 

 waste in burning more wood than is required. 



FAGGOTS : 



Prices. These vary largely, according to the size of the 

 faggots and the demand, etc. 



Small faggots of " browse " i.e., tops of coniferous 

 trees (about 5 feet long) are worth about 53. to 

 6s. 6d. a 100. 



Small faggots (about 5 feet long) of coppice or 

 hardwood trees, 8s. to los. 6d. a 100. 



Large faggots of coppice or hardwood trees, 135. 

 to 1 8s. a 100. 



