CHAPTER XII. 



EUROPEAN TlUB^KS— {Continued). 



BRITISH OAK. — CONTRACT SPECIFICATION. 



The British Oak tree affords logs that meet the follow- 

 ing specification for the navy contracts, viz. : — * 

 Timber sided ; or if rough, that will side — 



20 inches and upwards, the shortest length being 26 feet. 



the quantities of each class or siding varying according 

 to the requirements of the dockyards. 



For the rough timber (Fig. 16, a and b) it is generally 

 agreed that the price is to be, for each log measur- 

 ing— 



250 cub, 



ft. and upwards, rough contents, per load of 50 cub. ft. £ 



* It may be remarked that I have retained these illustrative specifications, 

 not because they have any importance now as regards the navy, but because 

 they may be of use to private individuals in purchasing. 



