CHAPTER XII. 



BRITISH OAK. CONTRACT SPECIFICATION. 



THE British Oak tree affords logs that meet the follow- 

 ing specification for the navy contracts, viz. : 



Timber sided ; or if rough, that will side 



20 inches and upwards, the shortest length being 26 feet. 

 20 l / 2 ,, to 19 inches, ,, , 24 



20 



16 



10 



the quantities of each class or siding varying according 

 to the requirements of the dockyards. 



For the rough timber (Fig. 16, a and b) it is generally 

 agreed that the price is to be, for each log measur- 

 ing 



250 cub. ft. and upwards, rough contents, $ load of 50 cub. ft. 



