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Third. It is further covenanted and agreed that the tim- 

 ber covered by this contract and to be purchased by the 

 party of the second part is to be measured on the basis of 

 sound timber, and logs, scaled straight and sound. All timber 

 is to be measured by the 19-inch standard rule, and will be 

 computed at the rate of three 19-inch standards per cord. Ma- 

 terial shipped by railroad may, in the discretion of the fore- 

 man of lumbering of the Prison Department, be measured 

 after loaded on the cars. Timber otherwise removed is to be 

 measured upon the ground. Down timber is to be cut first 

 whenever possible. The height of stumps shall not exceed 

 the diameter at cutting point, except by consent of said fore- 

 man of lumbering. All trees cut down or from which a stick 

 is taken are to be lopped. All merchantable material shall be 

 taken, and merchantable material shall mean any log eight 

 feet or over in length, reasonably straight and sound and of 

 the following top dimensions : Tops are to be cut down to at 

 least four inches in sound timber. Wherever doze has pene- 

 trated to an average depth of not greater than one inch, tops 

 are to be cut to a sound limit of six inches. If doze [has 

 penetrated to an average depth of more than one inch, tops 

 are to be cut to a limit of eight inches diameter of sound wood ; 

 hardwood cut down to ten inches in diameter of sound wood. 



Fourth. The party of the first part agrees that dead 

 timber may be used by the party of the second part in the 

 construction of ail necessary camps, roads, bridges and skid- 

 ways, but that no such dead timber shall be used for this 

 purpose, except upon the written consent of the said fore- 

 man of lumbering. And the party of the second part may 

 occupy the lands herein described for the purpose of lumber- 

 ing and may build thereon mills, camps, roads and bridges 

 and remove said mills, camps and bridges on the completion 

 of this contract. 



Fifth. The said party of the second part hereby cove- 

 nants and agrees to pay for the timber, to be cut and re- 

 moved by the terms of this contract, at the following prices : 



