The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-06-26

have been made TO ascertain exactly
how much actual wood Is In cords OF
different lengths. sizes. shapes and
species.
Had the 200 cords Of i2-ft wood been
cut In Aft. lengths. there would have
been only i76 cords. and the owner
would have received for 1t $3.50 instead
OF $1,000 II was. therefore. clearly
TO his advantage to cut is-ft. lengths.
but 1t would have been to the huyer's
advantage 10 have II cnt In Aft
lengths. be would .haye received the
same actual quantity OF wood for SEQ
less.
| IL also MAKES considerable difference
to the seller whether wood Is chopped
or sawed II chopped. the chips are
lost. Where the logs are large this loss
amounts to no small total In cord
of Aft wood. with sticks in. in
diam, the chip loss is from to per
cent; and. of course. the shorter the
sticks are cut the greater the loss. IL
the wood is sawed. the sawdust loss is
scarcely the half Of per cent.
The difference due to spaces between
the sticks, OF course. depends very
much on the shape and size of the
sticks Straight smooth sticks lie
close together, and cord contains
more wood and less air. For given
lengths. sticks Of soft wood are usually
straighter and smoother. and when
stacked lie closer together. But what
ever the kind. cords of long sticks are
pretty sure 10 contain more empty
space than cords made OF short pieces
Likewise, cords Of split wood coAtain
less than cords Of round sticks. The
finer the wood is split. the more Ii
makes. Hence wood dealers are often
willing 10 sell bindings. all sawed and
split. for the same price per cord as
unsplit wood. They get.bsck the cost
of labor in the increased bulk.
A cord lies Gu. II. OF Aft wood us
} ually contains about s3 Gu. Il. OF solid
wood, a cord OF SIT. wood averages
, $50 Gu. It. of eft. wood and 81 II.
} and lift. wood, 80 It. The conifers
(soft woods) contain 90 Gu. It. to 90
Gu. IT. Thus. the purchaser receives
: on an average about two-thirds OF q
, cord Of real wood and one. third OF a
cord OF spaces.
In some countries wood is bought by
: weight, and the buyer comes more
: nearly getting what he bargains for
Q but even then he may miss IL IL he
b receives green wood when he wants
s dry. According TO timber testing en-.
0 gineers OF the United States Forest
Service, wood.may lose half or more oil
Q it's green WEIGHT in seasoning. Cedar
Q for lead pencils IL bought by weight In
+ this county The pieces are so small
J. and of such irregular size that they
n cannot conveniently be stacked and
% measured as cordwood.
h The bulk of nearly all woods decress
Is es as seasoning goes. on. A hundred
J. cords green will make from so to 81
e cords when dry. This is factor o
}, NO small Importance to dealers wh'
| handle large quantities.
70 Wood lot owners and farmers wh'
> have small forest tracts from which
d they expect TO sell cordwood. arc M
II less interested than contractors wb'
>. buy and sell lavge quantities II viii
y stand them In hand to know how mucl
= difference IL makes whether wood 1
D. cut long or short, chopped OF sawed
ID whether the sticks are round or split
y whether large or small, and whethe
l. the measurements are TO be made Will
l. the wood is green or after IL Is season
cd. u. S Forestry Pub.