112 FOREST PRODUCTS 



Backs or Backing Stock. 



Stock of any thickness shall admit sound knots, pin-worm holes, discoloration, 

 firm doty spots and open splits and checks, not to exceed rs in. in width. 



Draw-bottom Stock. 



Stock of any thickness shall admit sound knots, closed splits, pinworm holes and 

 log run color. 



Center Stock. 



Stock of any thickness shall admit sound knots, pinworm holes, discoloration, firm 

 doty spots and open splits and checks not to exceed A in. in width. 



Flitch Stock. 



Stock of any thickness, of random widths and lengths, lo in., wider, the sheets to 

 be kept in consecutive order as they are cut from the flitch. The stock is to be at 

 least two-thirds No. i faces. 



Log Run Stock. 



Stock of any thickness, random widths and lengths, as the logs will make 6 in. 

 wider, not less than 75 per cent to be 12 in. and wider. Not less than 50 per cent 

 shall be No. i face stock, and the remainder shall be suitable for center and backing 

 stock. 



Cross-banding. 



Stock not thicker than j^ in., cut to dimension sizes, shall admit sound knots, 

 splits that close, pinwork holes, firm doty spots and log run color. 



Dimension Stock. 



All dimension sized stock, unless otherwise particularly specified, shall be machine 

 cut to exact lengths and may be a trifle full as to width. 



Surface dimensions shall be stated as follows: first, width across the grain, and 

 last, length with the grain. 



Box Grades. 



Stock shall be 24 in. and under in width, any thickness; shall be machine sized to 

 dimension as required by thf; buyers, but seller shall have the privilege of shipping 

 not to exceed 25 per cent nanow cuttings, 5 in. and over in width. 



No less than 75 per cent of each shipment shall work without waste in sound cut- 

 tings, and the remaining 25 per cent shall work as good as three-quarter to sound 

 cuttings. 



The grade to sound cuttings shall admit of sound knots, discoloration, pinworm 

 holes and splits or checks not more than |-in. in width. 



Notes. 



Stock of all grades must be cut solid, dried, so that it will not mold or damage 

 in transit, and sufficiently flat to straighten under the press, dry, without splitting. 



Any specification not covered by these rules shall be a matter of special contract 

 between buyer and seller. 



Inspection and grading rules for rotary cut walnut and cherry. 



