54: BULLETIN 55, TJ. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 
Table 40. — Volume of bark for trees of different diameters and heights in Maine. 
Diameter breast nigh (inches). 
Height of tree (feet). 
40 
50 
60 
70 
80 
Volume of bark (cubic feet). 
7 
0.6 
!9 
0. 7 
.9 
1. 1 
1.3 
1.6 
0.9 
1.1 
1.4 
1.6 
1.9 
2.2 
2.5 
2.8 
3.2 
3.5 
1.0 
1.3 
1.6 
2.0 
2.3 
2.7 
3.1 
3.4 
3.8 
4.2 
8 
1.5 
1.9 
2.3 
2.7 
3.1 
3.6 
4.0 
4.5 
5.0 
10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 

BOARD-FOOT VOLUMES. 
Tables 41 and 42 give the merchantable volume in board feet 
(Scribner, Dimick, Maine, and Bangor rules) for trees of different 
diameters and heights. 
Table 41. — Volume of trees of different diameters and heights — Scribner Decimal C and 
Dimick rules. 
[Based on taper curves, scaled as 8 and 16 foot logs. Stump height assumed, 1 foot.] 
SCRIBNER DECIMAL C. 
Diameter breast high 
(inches). 
Swamp. 
Hardwood slope 
and flat. 
Height of tree (feet). 
Diam- 
eter 
inside 
bark 
of top 
(inches). 
Height of tree (feet). 
Diam- 
eter 
inside 
bark 
of top 
(inches). 
40 
50 
60 
70 
40 
50 
60 
70 
80 
Volume (board feet). 
Volume (board feet). 
14 
« 
20 
22 
5.8 
,3 
19 
27 
5.8 
8 
19 
23 
27 
32 
5.9 
21 
26 
33 
40 
5.9 
9 
24 
31 
37 
44 
6.1 
29 
34 
41 
48 
56 
6.0 
10 
39 
48 
57 
6.2 
38 
45 
52 
60 
70 
6.1 
11 
48 
60 
73 
6.4 
6.6 
56 
69 
65 
75 
86 
6.2 
12 
57 
73 
92 
80 
92 
107 
6.3 
13 
66 
87 
110 
6.8 
82 
95 
111 
130 
6.4 
14 
111 
132 
155 
6.4 
15 
127 
153 
182 
6.5 
6.6 
16 
144 
174 
209 

DIMICK. 
Volume standards. 
Volume standards. 
7 
0. 09 
0. 10 
0. 12 
0. 15 
5.8 
0.11 
0. 13 
0. 15 
5.8 
8 
.13 
.15 
.18 
.21 
5.9 
. 15 
. 19 
.18 
.21 
0. 24 
5.9 
9 '. 
.17 
.21 
.24 
.28 
6.1 
.23 
.28 
.33 
0. 39 
6.0 
10 
.26 
.31 
.36 
6.2 
.24 
.29 
.35 
.41 
.48 
6.1 
11 
.32 
.38 
.47 
6.4 
.36 
.43 
.50 
.58 
6.2 
12 • 
.38 
.46 
.59 
6.6 
6.8 
.44 
.51 
.59 
.68 
6.3 
13 
.44 
.54 
.71 
.52 
.60 
.70 
.81 
6.4 
14 
.71 
.82 
.94 
6.4 
15 
.82 
.94 
1.09 
6.5 

.94 
1.07 
1.25 
6.6 
1 
