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'The round wood, both red and white, is cut here by 

 steam and wind-mills into 3 x 11, 3 x 9, 4 x 11, 4 x 9, 2J 

 x 7, and boards 1 to 1J inches thick by 8 to 11 inches in 

 breadth, and all generally of long lengths. They are 

 classified as follows 



Redwood, Crown, was then worth 12 per St. Petersburg std. 

 ,, second quality, , 7 



third 

 Whitewood, Crown, 



second quality, 

 third 



' The latter deals compete with our spruce in the English 

 market ; but according to my opinion they are not as 

 good, or equal in any respect. I was told by the gentle- 

 men in the trade that a few years ago this whitewood 

 was attacked by an insect, which has almost killed every 

 tree. I have seen a considerable quantity of this kind of 

 lumber in the log, and found it all to be perforated to the 

 heart by grab- worm. 



'Square oak, 12 to 14 inches square, and 20 to 50 feet 

 long, general average, not more than 35 feet cubic, and 

 classified as under 



Crown, was worth at that time 100s, per load. 



Second quality, ,, 90s. ,, 



' Wainscot logs, in lengths of 9 feet and upwards. This 

 timber is sawn from pretty large trees, must be free from 

 heart, and shaped thus, -To . ) and must be at least 



To 



10 inches deep from the curve to the corner of the large 

 flat surface. 



Crown. The value at that time was 5s. 6d. per foot. 

 Second quality, ,, ,, 3s. 6d. 



' Staves are ofthe following dimensions 



