CHAPTER XII. 
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. 
20^ „ 
to 19 inches, 
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24 „ 
,, 
„ 17 „ 
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20 ,, 
16^ >> 
„ 15 » 
99 99 
16 ,, 
14^ „ 
„ 13 „ 
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14 ,, 
12 ^ „ 
„ 11 ,, 
9 9 9 9 
12 „ 
10% „ 
,, 9 „ 
9 9 99 
10 „ 
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, p load of 50 cub. ft. £ 
ft. 
249 
,, to 200 cub. 
199 
„ ,, 150 ,, 
149 
», >, 100 ,, 
99 
>> 5 ® >> 
49 
>> >> 25 ,, 
Under 25 ,, 
