Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-31

wedge boards or tarVed lumber thick on OF
edge and thin on the other), or boards which
wont hold water. AL the above properly be.
long in Chlls, and when unfit TO be used as
| roofing to nail shingles or. r is generally un-
| slightly in appearance, it is Known as ''Scoots. "
Refuse, or Mill Culls, and mas quotable
value.
Lengths.-In some yards ten feet Ia the
| standard of length, and all lumber ID meas
| nred in even figures of ten, twelve, fourteen,
sixteen and eighteen feet; odd lengths are IN
| known unless in special orders and in Lumber
| of over twenty feet. Until within the last
| two years twelve feet was the minimum of
| length in q merchantable piece of lumber and
| most yards yet adhere to this rule All lum-
| Der of less than ten feet is unsuitable, except
when in quantities, as it is often found in ir-
! regular lengths at gang saw mills, when 1T is
known as "clips." This is sometimes soried
es to quality, but has classification; it Is
usually sold bulk, either by the pile or by
straight measure, and is often of desirable
| character for builders.
| Widths and Thickness. The wider board
| is the more latitude is allowed for defects.
This remark applies generally to lengths,
widths and thickness, although as rule, IN
| less a board holds plump to an intended
| thickness, it is measured to the next standard
| below. In dimension or bill stuff such as
| ioist scantling or timber, variance IN thick
ness is almost universally allowed by dealers
and consumers. although strict rules of in
spection demand full sizes in all respects.
In wholesale markets a board measuring a
half inch or more over a certain width Is
| measured at the next lower number. In re-
| failing, however, the half inch is properly
counted, while in some markets the give and
take principle is observed; that is, if full
half inch over, it is called at the next nigh
er figure; if hot full half inch it is called
back to the last full figure.
Stock BoardS.-A class of lumber sawed Of
a uniform width of ten, twelve and fourteen
inches. 1t is graded the same IS other Ium-
utility for ripping into flooring, siding, etc, or
for manufacturers requiring large quantities
Of certain widths for special work. The lower
grades are mainly used as barn boards, or for
coarse sbeathing, and other similar purposes.
Other Varieties.-Norway mixed with other
lumber uniformly classes as common; but
when in lots by itself, may be graded in
manner similar TO white pine, the designation
Norway" indicating its distinctness from
white pine.
Flooring, siding and ceiling are graded &C
cordipg TO the general rules applying to wider
lum Der, modified to suit the decreased width,
but are measured as the piece was in the
rough.
First and Second Clear Strips and Siding
No. is perfect in thickness, width and quail
itY. No. viii allow Of q narrow, bright sap
on one side or one or two small sound knobs
The two are usually combined.
Il, or First COmmOn.-If free from sap may
sap or 81 inch.
B, or Second Comm n.-May have three or
four medium size sound knots, or bright sap of
10 l d inch.
G, or Third Connlon.-May have two to six
medium knots or two to three inches of sap,
or both sap and and knots to equal these.
Flooring, 4 or FirSt.-Should have one face
lint nrt
knots; the other may nave more knots or sap.
u, or Second Nay have two to four sound
medium knots and bright sap equal to or l 4
Inches.
C. or ThTd.-Wil allow of three to six
small, sound knots, Or = to 2 inches bright
sap.
Fencing Floormg.-Is good common flooring
from selected fencing, and may have q large
number af small sound knots, bat the general
character of the piece is such as 10 make
COED ho0r, practically free from shake and
loose knots,
Fencing No. I, or Common.-Sound knots,
not to weak n the piece; may haye consider
able sap. No. z; black sap, coarse knots,
shady or otherwise defective, yet not so as to
prevent its use as coarse fencing. Four inch
lumber Of any grade should have one-third less
imperfections than is allowed, on six inch
widths. Norway of the same general quality
is scrutinized much more closely than white
pine.
Deck Pldnk.-Is lumber suitable for decking
for vessels, and is usually three, four five and
six inches wide and three to four inches thick
and the longer the length the more valuable is
it considered. No lot averaging under twenty
five to thirty feet in length is properly classe d
as decking. This should be almost wholly free
from sap must be free from shake, but may
have any reasonable number of small sound
red knots. 1t is sometimes used two and a
half inches in thickness.
Bsd Splits and Checks, especially when not
straight will always condemn a beard of any grade
to lower one, according to the effect upon its
fulness. The same is true Of waney Edges.