slight exceptions at the discretion of the Culler; and sound knots and hard black knots to be allowed as follows: If not exceeding six in number, and not exceeding upon the average one inch and a half in diameter; if exceeding six, and not exceeding twelve in number, and not exceeding upon the average one inch and one-quarter in diameter (small knots under half an inch in diameter not to be counted or considered), this proportion of knots to be allowed for a deal eleven inches wide and twelve feet in length, and deals of greater or less dimensions to be allowed for in proportion, according to the judgment of the Culler; heart. shakes and sun cracks not exceeding three-fourths of an inch in depth to be allowed, as also worm-holes, at the judgment of the Culler; wane of half an inch to one inch to be allowed, according to the quality of the deal; in other respects at the judgment of the Culler. Deals rejected as not coming within the standard of merchantable, or second quality, shall be classed as culls, except that the Culler may, if requested by buyer and seller, select and classify as Third Quality the best of the deals so rejected.

RED PINE DEALS.

To be merchantable shall be free from rot, rotten knots, grub wormholes, open case knots and splits; several small sound knots to be allowed, according to the judgment of the Culler; heart shake to be allowed, if it does not run far into the deal, or form a split through at the ends; they shall be free (or nearly so) from black or dead sap; but sound sap in the corners or on a portion of one face of a deal to be allowed, according to the judgment of the Culler.

SPRUCE DEALS.

To be merchantable shall be free from rot, rotten knots, grub wormholes, open case knots, splits and shakes (a heart shake, not exceeding one-fourth of an inch in depth, excepted); several small sound knots and hard black knots to be allowed, according to the judgment of the Culler, and in the exercise of such judgment, he shall keep in view the peculiar nature of the wood, and govern his judgment accordingly; wane equal to half an inch on one edge, if running the whole length of the deal, to be allowed; and if not exceeding one-quarter the length of such deal, three-quarters of an inch to be allowed.

SPRUCE AND RED PINE DEALS.

Second Quality.-Shall be deals not coming within the definition of merchantable, and which, in the opinion and judgment of the Culler. are not culls, and shall be classed as second quality; and the Culler, if required by seller and buyer. may select and classify as THIRD QUALITY the best of the deals unfit to be Seconds.

QUEBEC STANDARD HUNDRED OF DEALS.

Shall be one hundred pieces, twelve feet long, eleven inches wide, and two and one-half inches thick; and deals of all other dimensions shall be computed according to said standard. Deals of all qualities shall not be less than eight feet long, seven inches broad and two and a half inches thick.

Deal ends shall not be less than six feet long; lengths should never fall short of full feet, or be more than two inches over length, and shall be computed according to the Quebec standard.

MERCHANTABLE DEALS.

Must be well sawed (this point must have especial attention), and squared at the end with a saw; and the color alone shall be no objection to their being merchantable. All deals when culled shall in all cases be stamped with the initials of the Culler, and the capital letter denoting their quality as such.

PROVISO AS TO SPRUCE DEALS.

Provided always that spruce deals, if not sawed at ends prior to or at the time of culling, shall be marked with the capital letter denoting their respective qualities, with red chalk, in large, bold letters.

HOW OTHER DEALS SHALL BE MADE.

To prevent mistakes in piling. all other deals shall be marked with bold strokes, in red chalk, as follows:

Merchantable shall be marked I.

Second quality shall be marked II.

Third quality (if made) shall be marked III.

Rejected, or culls, shall be marked X.

DIMENSION OF STAVES.

Standard or measurement staves shall be of the dimensions set forth

in the words and figures following:

Five and a half feet long, and four and a half inches broad, to be recived as if of merchantable dimensions.

STANDARD MILLE.

Shall be twelve hundred pieces of five and a half feet long, five inches

broad, and one and a half inches thick; and standard or measurement staves of other dimensions shall be reduced to the said standard by the tables of calculation in use.

WEST INDIA OR PUNCHEON STAVES.

Shall be three and a half feet long, four inches broad and three-fourths of an inch thick; all staves shall be straight-grained timber, properly split, with straight edges, free from grub or large worm holes, knots, veins, shakes and splinters; and small worm holes, not exceeding three in number, to be allowed, according to the judgment of the Culler, provided there are no veins running from or connected therewith; and the Culler shall measure the length, breadth and thickness of standard staves, at the shortest, narrowest and thinnest parts; and the thickness of West India and barrel staves exceeding the standard breadth to be measured at such breadth, to wit: four, and three and a half inches, respectively, provided the thinnest edge is not less than half an inch.

TIMBER.

The dimensions of merchantable timber shall be as set forth in the following words and figures:

OAK TIMBER.

Shall not be less than twenty feet in length, nor less than ten inches square in the middle.

ELM.

Shall not be less than twenty feet in length, or less than ten inches square in the middle.

WHITE PINE.

Shall not be less than twenty feet in length, and twelve inches square in the middle, and fifteen feet and upward in length, if sixteen inches and and upward in the middle.

RED PINE.

Shall not be less than twenty-five feet in length, and ten inches square in the middle, and twenty feet and upward in length, if twelve inches square and upward in the middle.

BIRCH.

Shall not be less than six feet long, or less than twelve inches square in the middle.

TAPER OF MERCHANTABLE TIMBER.

Oak, three inches under thirty feet, and in proportion for any greater length; elm, two inches; white pine, one and a half inches: red pine, two

inches; ash, one and a half inches; basswood, one and a half inches; butternut, one and a half inches. Bends or twists not to exceed one in number.

HOLLOWS ALLOWED.

Oak, three inches for every twenty feet in length, and in proportion for any greater length; elm, three inches; white pine, two and a half inches; red pine, three inches; ash, two and a half inches; basswood, two and a half inches; butternut, two and a half inches.

DIMENSIONS OF WHITE PINE MASTS, BOWSPRITS AND RED

PINE SPARS.

White Pine Masts, twenty-three inches and upward at partners, shall be three feet in length to each inch in diameter; twenty-two inches, three feet, and three feet extreme length; twenty-one inches and under, three feet, and three feet extreme length; twenty inches and under, three feet, and four feet extreme length. Hollow or bend not to exceed six inches for seventy feet, and in proportion for any greater length.

BOW SPRITS.

Shall be two feet in length for every inch in diameter at the partners, adding two feet for extreme length.

RED PINE SPARS.

Shall be three feet to the inch in diameter at the partners, and nine feet extreme length; hollow not to exceed seven inches for sixty feet, and in proportion for any greater length.

RE-DRESSING.

In all cases where it appears that timber, masts, spars, boards, planks, deals, staves, oars or any other description of lumber, are not properly hewed, squared, butted or edged, but are merchantable in other respects, and sold as such, the Supervisor and Culler, respectively, shall order or cause the same to be properly dressed and chopped, at the expense of the buyer or seller, as the case may be, previously to their being respectively received and certified to be merchantable, such dressing and chopping to be done under the direction of the Culler in charge of the measuring or culling.

MINNEAPOLIS INSPECTION.

At a meeting of the Lumberman's Board of Trade, held May 25, 1878, the plan for securing uniformity in the sorting of lumber was fully inaugurated, and the grades as nearly determined upon as it is possible to define them by any set of words. Entire harmony of opinion exists among the manufacturers of the city as to the uselessness of some of the grades or kinds which have been put upon the market, and it was unanimously resolved to decrease the number of kinds by striking out several. The committee appointed for the purpose, after fully considering the matter. reported the following list and description of grades:

First Clear.-Shall be not less than twelve inches wide and twelve feet long; shall be free from all imperfections, with no sap, except where over fourteen inches wide; then allow not over one inch on one side.

Second Clear.-Shall be not less than ten inches wide and twelve feet long; defects may be allowed, not to exceed two knots of three-fourths of an inch in diameter, or sap that will be equal to one inch on one side. If the width be sixteen inches or upwards, defects may be allowed equal to three knots of one inch in diameter, or sap equal to three inches the whole length.

Third Clear.-Shall be not less than seven inches wide and twelve feet long; defects, equal to three knots one inch in diameter and sap one and one-half inch wide in boards to twelve inches; and from twelve to sixteen inches wide, knots of two inches in diameter and sap two inches on one side; on boards over sixteen inches, defects may be increased to knots equal to four inches, and to four inches of sap.

Clear Strips.-Shall be six inches wide and full one inch thick; will allow one inch of sap, but no other imperfections.

First Flooring.-May be four, five or six inches wide; allow one inch of sap and three small sound knots, but no other imperfections. These imperfections to apply to six inch flooring and to decrease according to width.

Second Flooring.-Same as first, in width; allow six small knots, and sap equal to one and one-half inch the whole length.

Common Flooring.-Shall be four, five and six inches wide; allow defects equal to eight small knots; sap or shake and split not to exceed two feet in length.

First Siding, Dressed.-Allow one inch sap on thin edge, but no other imperfections.