INSTRUMENTS USEFUL TO A WOODSMAN. 147 
DIAMETER TAPE. 
This is a tape for ascertaining the diameter of very large trees, 
such as the Redwoods of the Pacific coast. It is furnished with 
special graduations, so that when the girth of a tree has been 
measured its diameter is read directly from the tape. No cut ot 
this tape is shown. 
| CRUISERS’ TREE COUNTER. 
This is a useful device for counting trees in cruising. It con- 
sists of a metal box or case about 2-inches in diameter and half an 
inch thick, containing a mechanism including three numbered 
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Fig. 14.—Cruiser’s tree counter. 
wheels, the edges of which are exposed through a small glass 
disk set in the center of the front of the case. The wheels are 
turned step by step by a plunger projecting through the edge of 
the case in position to be operated by the thumb. The box is 
carried within the palm of the hand and held by a ring through 
which the middle finger is passed. It counts from 1 to 999, and 
costs $2.50. (See fig. 14.) : 

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