. Canadian forest industries January-June 1922. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. Linn logging tractor and train on bridge at landing. operation I visited. These people hauled twelve miles to their main river. At the time the photo was taken (Feb. 2nd.) there were 9,600 cords in the river, and hauling had only been going on since Jan. 15th., and the haulage cost of that wood was only 72 cents per cord. These people have absolutely no dams or improvements whatsoever on their main river. Last year, when they finished hauling they had in
. Canadian forest industries January-June 1922. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. Linn logging tractor and train on bridge at landing. operation I visited. These people hauled twelve miles to their main river. At the time the photo was taken (Feb. 2nd.) there were 9,600 cords in the river, and hauling had only been going on since Jan. 15th., and the haulage cost of that wood was only 72 cents per cord. These people have absolutely no dams or improvements whatsoever on their main river. Last year, when they finished hauling they had in their dump on the river, 28,000 cords of spruce and hemlock. The freshet came in the night, and, in the morning, not a log was left at the landing. Train is left here to be unloaded by landing crews in the work of the Ontario Retail Lumber Dealers' Association and particularly the activities of the Orangeville district. He always attended the annual gatherings where he was a welcome visitor. His passing removes a man who was well thought of and well spoken of by all with whom he came in At the top of up-grade from Fish's Camp. Tractors double head to this point and from here one tractor takes the train down 35% grade They drive 54 miles, and, in 18 days, the entire 28,000 cords was at their mill storage, 54 miles distant. Had they driven creeks and streams, they would, no doubt, have been driving on into August, at any rate. This method of main river driving is, to my mind, one of the principal factors in woods cost reduction; that, coupled with reliable mechanical log hauling, appears to be the only factors at present presenting themselves for cost reduction. Death of Esteeftied Lumber Retailer Many friends in the retail lumber ranks will regret to learn- of the death of John Howes of Harriston, Ont., who passed away re- cently after a long illness. Mr. Howes was born and raised on a farm near Harriston. There was considerable hardwood bush on the property and he sta
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