History of the Lumber Industry of America, Volume 2American lumberman, 1907 - Lumbering |
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... feet , and of various widths , one foot to two feet at a medium ; it is reckoned that forty boards make one thousand feet . These mills stand upon small streams , because cheap fitted , but with the following incon- veniences . 1. As ...
... feet , and of various widths , one foot to two feet at a medium ; it is reckoned that forty boards make one thousand feet . These mills stand upon small streams , because cheap fitted , but with the following incon- veniences . 1. As ...
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... feet .. Oak boards and planks , feet .. Other boards and planks , feet . Scantling , feet . Timber , feet . 7,457,500 28,114,375 281,676 570,083 330,650 350,985 18,852 10,400 264,874 525,350 21,440 4,000 253,573 14,400 65,000 Timber ...
... feet .. Oak boards and planks , feet .. Other boards and planks , feet . Scantling , feet . Timber , feet . 7,457,500 28,114,375 281,676 570,083 330,650 350,985 18,852 10,400 264,874 525,350 21,440 4,000 253,573 14,400 65,000 Timber ...
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... feet board measure , " which is supposed to mean a quantity of logs sufficient to saw out 1,000 feet of boards one inch in thickness but which , on every river in the State means a different quantity , governed by custom rather than by ...
... feet board measure , " which is supposed to mean a quantity of logs sufficient to saw out 1,000 feet of boards one inch in thickness but which , on every river in the State means a different quantity , governed by custom rather than by ...
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... feet . The pulp mills , as now established , consume about 275,000,000 feet of spruce a year , besides considerable poplar , pine and hemlock , which are not considered in this calculation . This leaves for sawmill purposes about ...
... feet . The pulp mills , as now established , consume about 275,000,000 feet of spruce a year , besides considerable poplar , pine and hemlock , which are not considered in this calculation . This leaves for sawmill purposes about ...
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... feet ; to New Hampshire 500,000,000 , and to Vermont 150,000,000 feet . Of the Maine logs about 550,000,000 feet was spruce , and a like or even larger proportion was cut in New Hamp- shire and Vermont . Of the Maine spruce ...
... feet ; to New Hampshire 500,000,000 , and to Vermont 150,000,000 feet . Of the Maine logs about 550,000,000 feet was spruce , and a like or even larger proportion was cut in New Hamp- shire and Vermont . Of the Maine spruce ...
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Page 207 - ... of an inch broad at the least end; each bundle shall consist of thirty hoops; and all hoops of ten, twelve, and thirteen feet, respectively, shall be made up in distinct bundles by themselves...