Timber Trade Practice

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
A Short History of the Timber Trade....Pages 1-6
Geographical Background....Pages 7-41
The Imported Timber Trade....Pages 42-58
The Softwood Trade....Pages 59-65
Shipping....Pages 66-95
Marine Insurance....Pages 96-116
Timber Contracts I....Pages 117-129
Timber Contracts II....Pages 130-174
Timber Contracts III....Pages 175-231
Timber Contracts IV....Pages 232-265
Arbitration....Pages 266-277
Importing Wood Goods — Customs and Dock Procedure — Claims....Pages 278-302
Transport, Handling, Storage and Office Routine....Pages 303-309
Inland Sales, Charges and Costs....Pages 310-315
Measurements, Calculations and Units of Sale....Pages 316-338
Grading Rules for Timber....Pages 339-378
Softwood Surfaces....Pages 379-384
The Home Grown Timber Trade....Pages 385-391
Specialised Branches of the Trade....Pages 392-400
Trade Associations and Authorities....Pages 401-411
Developments in the Timber Trade....Pages 412-428
Back Matter....Pages 429-478