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274 {| Vertical Experiments on cubes of— of the specimen. 27 to 30.—Four pieces, each 2 × 2 inches, and respectively 1, 2, 3, and 4 inches in length, crushed with 9.375, 8460, 8.250, and 9.50 Tons.
 * rowspan=2|Number
 * rowspan=2|Number
 * 1 Inch.
 * 2 Inches.
 * 3 Inches.
 * 4 Inches.
 * Crushed with
 * Crushed with
 * Crushed with
 * Crushed with
 * Tons.
 * Tons.
 * Tons.
 * Tons.
 * 13—16
 * 2.375
 * 8.000
 * 21.875
 * 34.00
 * 17, 18
 * 3.500
 * 8.500
 * 19, 20
 * 3.250
 * 8.250
 * 21, 22
 * 3.500
 * 8.750
 * 23, 24
 * 3.750
 * 8.375
 * 25, 26
 * 3.500
 * 8.875
 * Total
 * 19.575
 * 50.75
 * Average.
 * 3.312
 * 8.46
 * 21.875
 * 34.00
 * Do. per in.
 * 3.312
 * 2.115
 * 2.431
 * 2.125
 * }
 * 25, 26
 * 3.500
 * 8.875
 * Total
 * 19.575
 * 50.75
 * Average.
 * 3.312
 * 8.46
 * 21.875
 * 34.00
 * Do. per in.
 * 3.312
 * 2.115
 * 2.431
 * 2.125
 * }
 * 34.00
 * Do. per in.
 * 3.312
 * 2.115
 * 2.431
 * 2.125
 * }
 * }

Contracts are annually made for the supply of Canada Red Pine timber for the Royal Navy, according to the following specification and condition, namely:— The Red Pine timber to be of the first quality, fresh cut, good, sound, merchantable, apd well-conditioned, from 11 to 15 inches square, averaging 12½ inches, 20 feet and upwards in length, and the spine must be seen from the butt to the top on each of the four sides.