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seller and I arrange to our mutual satisfa6Vion ; I like a 

 fair and just transaftion and generally make it without 

 much trouble. Let us take an example of what is 

 done at present in measuring, and what would be done 

 in future by the proposed style ; say the load = 300 

 cubic ft. after it has been measured by calliper in the 

 usual way and the usual cut off has been made in doing 

 so, then old style by calliper and i ? 0/0 allowance for 

 string on royalty would give 



300 cubic ft. (a 24 cts. ... $72 00 

 270 cubic ft. (ft. I Jets. ... 4 05 



$67 95 



New style by string {a6lualj and no allowance, but aflual 

 string used by Crown Lands' Department Officer, would 

 give 



240 cubic ft. @ 24 cts. ... $57 60 



240 cubic ft. (a licts. ... 3 60 and New rate of 1 cent not used. 



$54 00 



If this is what Mr. FORSYTH calls better for himself and 

 better for the Government, I would like to have a few 

 transa6lions with him under his new suggestion, The 

 third matter, to which Mr. FORSYTH dire6ls your atten- 

 tion, ought not to exist at all with a man doing good 

 round business, but from what I have already told you 

 about grantholders you won't wonder at it ; to m.e the 

 marvel is the exceedingly small rate (only 5 0/0) for 

 which the risk of security is taken. If you really want 

 to give the Government a shadow, in lieu of a reality, 

 I can confidently recommend you to use the grant- 

 holder's own personal security to obtain the requisite 

 result. 



Dogs and guns arc not necessary on grantS; and are 



