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BULLETIN 718, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
Engine and boiler, 25 horsepower SI, 058 
Pony edger 145 
Trimmer 280 
Planer 169 
Slash saw 60 
Shingle machine 160 
Lath mill and bolter 200 
Shingle buncher and packer : 10 
Tools, axes, cant hooks, shovels, etc 20 
Inserted-tooth files, per dozen_: 6 
Total 2, 741 
Discount 20 per cent : 54S 
2,193 
The equipment of the sawmill consists of — 
Husk frame 8 feet 6 Inches by 4 feet built of 4£ by ll^ inch timbers. 
Yariable-friction feed. 
Steel mandrel 2 if" inches by 5 feet 6 inches long. 
Mandrel pulley 24 by 12 inches. 
Board roll, spreader wheel, and saw guide. 
Carriage 24 feet long, 40 inches wide, timbers 5* by 5* inches. 
Feed rack 32 feet long. 
Six trucks with 10-inch wheels and liJ-inch steel axles. 
Fifty-six feet of V and flat rolled steel track. 
Two head blocks opening 48 inches with Grant duplex dogs. 
Twenty feet polished-steel set shaft. 
Trackway timbers framed and bolted together in sections with steel track 
attached, belt tightener, foundation bolts, cant hook, oil can, and wrenches. 
Rack-and-pinion carriage drive. 
Saw not included. Weight 5.250 pounds. 
The extras are — 
Manila-rope drive with sheaves, add $10 
Wire-cable drive with carriage, add 36 
Carriage, each additional foot, add 6 
Set shaft, each additional foot, add 1 
Top saw attachment, add . SO 
Trackway timbers, if not wanted, deduct 20 
Belt tightener, if not wanted, deduct 11 
Sawdust conveyor fixtures (weight. 142 pounds). 
Top mandrel is 115 inches diameter and made for standard saws with 2-inch 
hole and 1-inch pin holes on 3-inch circle. Weight, 1.075 pounds. 
The average cost of setting up the mill is — 
Mill (with machinery on the ground) $300 
Housing 250 
Boarding and sleeping camps 200 
Total 750 
