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feet in length will be scaled as two or more logs in length not 

 less than . . feet when practicable, and with the proper allow- 

 ance for the increase in diameter at the points of division. Upon 

 all logs 3 inches additional will be allowed for trimming. Logs 

 overrunning this allowance will be scaled as though 2 feet 

 longer. Diameters will be measured inside the bark at the 

 small end of the log and recorded at the nearest inch above or 



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below the actual diameter. Proper deductions will be made for 

 defects in logs." 



The blanks in the above form are filled out differently in dif- 

 ferent localities, depending on the nature of the timber. At the 

 La Pointe Agency the maximum scaling length under the latest 



