LOGGING IN THE DOUGLAS FIR REGION. 2^1 



Gull logs. 



Cull logs shall be any logs which, in the judgment of the scaler, will not cut 

 334 per cent of sound lumber. 



Eules for the grading of cedar, Douglas fir, spruce, and hemlock 

 logs or shingle bolts were put in force in British Columbia not very 

 long ago by the Forest Branch. The rules follow : 



GKADING KULES FOR CEDAK LOGS. 



No.l 



Logs 12 feet and over in length, 20 inches and over in diameter, that will cut 

 out 50 per cent or over of their scaled contents in clear lumber. In cases of 

 split timber above diameters will not be considered. 



No. 2' logs. 



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Logs 12 feet and over in length, 14 inches and over in diameter, that will cut 

 out merchantable or better, but which will not cut out to grade No. 1. This 

 grade will also admit of a good grade of shingle log. 



No. S logs. 



Rough logs that are only fit for a low grade of shingles, shiplap, or dimension 

 timbers. 



Culls. 



Logs lower in grade than No. 3 will be classed culls. 



GRADING KULES FOK DOUGLAS FIE. 



Flooring logs. 



Logs suitable for flooring, reasonably straight, not less than 20 feet long, not 

 less than 30 inches in diameter, clear, free from such defects as would impair 

 their value for clear lumber. 



Merchantable logs. 



Logs not less than 14 inches in diameter, sound, reasonably straight, free 

 from rotten knots ; the grain straight enough to insure strength. 



Rough logs. 



Logs having visible defects such as crooks, bad knots, or defects that would 

 impair the value and lower the grade of lumber below merchantable. 



Cull logs. 



Logs which will not produce 50 per cent of their contents in salable lumber 

 shall be classed as culls. 



