The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-21
PULPWOOD FARLEY
SET FOR TUESDAY
Methods OF Measurement
OF War-Material Will
Be Studied
Nv THOMPSON GREENWOOD,
Editer

IN " OCQdl va
RALEIGH, Feb. 20. -tP- Pulp
woodwork Cardinals chief ag
r;cultural contribution to the wal
effort at this time-win be dis
cussed from every angle at 8
conference to be held in Raleigh
Tuesday among farmers, pulp ma
nufacturers of this and adjoining
states, forestry experts, and c.
D. Baucom, superintendent OF the
weights and measures division Of
the State Department of Agricul-
ture.
If plans now being drawn up by
Baucom are adopted by the var
5ous handlers of pulpWood, a de-
finite standard of measurement
for the thousands of feet OF pulp
timber moving from far to fac
tory each week will be set up Tor
subsequent submittal to the state
board of agriculture and the at
torney general.
Baucom is of the opinion that
the board and the attorney gener-
al will make legal the method OF
measurement accepted by the IN
dustry.
Instructed by the state board
OF agriculture at its recent meet
ING to attempt to arrive at plan
for proper measurement OF pulp
wood. Baucom has developed a
s'nunber of lans which will be
presented for discussion pro and
con-"
The weights and measures sup
erintendent has been faced with
the difficulty of drawing up a
rule which will be fair to producer
and buyer and yet not too technl-
cal.
Invitations to the conference
have been sent to pulp manutac-
turers buying wood in this state,
a number of contractors, produc-
eral and State forestry services.
ers, and to representatives OF Fed
eral and State Forestry Services.
THE old custom of handling
pulpwood in North Carolina was
on cord basis OF 1913 cubic feet,
with dimensions of four by four
by eight feet. This wood had to
be peeled, with all bark removed
free Of knots, rot and other SINH
lar defects. The minimum dlamet-
er for round wood was four IN
ches. Large wood was usually
split into quarters explained C..
D. Baucom in telling OF the chan
oes which led to a misunderstand-
ing IS to proper measurement.
Some elaboration, a committee
developed the established unit OF
l6O, cubic feet, with dimensions OF
four by five by eight feet. Accord
ing TO Baucom, the two standards
of measurement proved satlstac-
Lory until last summer.
Last June, Baucom declared
farm labor became so scarce that
HE farmer was unable to supply
The ever-increasing demand for
more pulpwood. Urged to meet the
call by appeals to his patrlotlsm'
the farmer began marketing pulp
wood without serious regard to
any set method of measurement
and as consequence pulpWood in
LOG form made its appearance.
Baucom asserted that "the pulp
wood mills we're glad to receive
The wood in any form possible,
but in order to make proper pay
ment they were confronted with
the problem of conversion OF the
bulk wood into some standard
unit. Some tried to do it on
weight basis, some tried the log
rule, while others experimental
with estimation of volume dis
placement. None Of the basis for
measurement proved satisfactory
to all parties concerned. For sew
eral months now there has been
general dissatisfaction. Conseq-
uently, the movement of pulpWood
has been impeded to some extent.
Tuesdays conference is expected
to lead to a happy solution of the
problem"
The discussion was originally
net for February Is, but was post
poaed for one week in Difference
10 pulp manufacturers attending
Aheir annual meeting in New York