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TIMBER AND TIMBER TREES. [CHAP. 



obtained, while many of the logs which did not pass for 

 compass had generally more or less curve, and a straight 

 log was quite the exception. 



The specification under which Italian Oak (Fig. 21, 

 a and b) was received stood as follows, viz. : 



Pieces containing each 30 feet and upwards cube ... 

 ,, ,, ,, 20 feet and under 30 feet ... 

 ,, ,, ,, 1 4 feet and under 20 feet 



Pieces under 14 feet contents, sided 9 to n^ inches, in- 

 clusive, and not less than 10 feet long... 



Pieces under 14 feet contents, sided 7 to 8^ inches, in- 

 clusive, and not less than 8 feet long ... 



Price per Load 



of 50 feet. 

 * d. 



FIG. 



All the timber to be winter-felled. Pieces sided 7 to 8^ inches, 

 inclusive, to have at least 8 inches curvature in 8 feet in some part of its 

 length. 



The straight timber, excepting that sided 9 to li> inches, inclusive, to 

 be 20 feet and upwards in length .... and both compass and straight 

 timber to measure in the middle between the wanes, or to have pane at that 

 place, not less than the siding of the piece with one-eighth part added 

 thereto, and the pane at the top end not to be less than three-fourths the 

 siding of the piece. 



All the timber to be fairly tapered from end to end, and not to have 



