Webster's practical forestry : $b A popular handbook on the rearing and growth of trees for profit or ornamentWebster, Angus D.
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Webster's practical forestry : $b A popular handbook on the rearing and growth of trees for profit or ornament
Webster, Angus D.
Forests and forestry -- Great Britain; Trees -- Great Britain
COPPICEWOOD:
Cutting out hurdle rods per score 0 1
” hurdle stakes per dozen 0 1
” rake stems ” 0 1
” spade stems ” 0 1
” spick gads ” 0 1
” dahlia stakes ” 0 1
” rose stakes per two dozen 0 1
” besom handles ” 0 1
” kidney-bean stakes 50 in bundle 0 2
” pea stakes per bundle 0 1
” birchwood for besoms ” 0 1
DRAINING: _s._ _d._ _s. d._
Pipe draining, mains, 4 ft. 3 in.
deep, 4 in. or 6
in. pipes per chain 3 0 to 3 6
” ” small, 4 ft. deep, 1½
in. to 3 in. pipes ” 2 0 ” 2 9
” ” small, 4 ft. deep, 1½
in. pipes ” 1 9 ” 2 6
Ditches, open, 36 in. wide at top,
30 in. deep, and 9 in. wide at
bottom per chain 3 0 to 4 0
Scouring out ditto ” 0 9 ” 1 0
Small open ditches, 15 in. to 18 in.
wide at top, 12 in. to 15 in. deep,
and 9 in. wide at bottom ” 1 6 ” 2 6
Scouring out ditto ” 0 6 ” 0 9
FAGGOT-MAKING: _s._ _d._
Making faggots per 100 4 6
” oven faggots ” 3 0
” faggots for fire-lighting ” 1 3
Cutting bands for tying faggots ” 0 4
FELLING AND STUBBING TIMBER: _s. d._ _s. d._
Felling oak timber per ton of 40 ft. 3 0
” other hardwoods ” ” 2 6
” pinewood ” ” 1 6 to 1 9
Stubbing out timber ” ” 3 6 ” 4 0
Cutting underwood from 12 to 15 years’ growth
per acre 9 6 ” 12 0
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