. Bulletin. Forests and forestry -- United States. CONSERVATIVE LUMBERING, 47 of tops which can not be used should ordinarily be cut away enough to let the tops sink close to the ground, where they will rot as speedily as possible. Dry crowns propped clear of the ground by their branches rot slowl}^, burn fiercely, and are very dangerous in case of fire. (See PI. I.). Fig. 30.—Skidding with oxen. Wasliington. SKIDDING. When the trunks have been sawed into logs, the lat- ter are dragged away b}^ horses, mules, or oxen, or in some cases by a long wire rope which is wound on the drum of a donkey
. Bulletin. Forests and forestry -- United States. CONSERVATIVE LUMBERING, 47 of tops which can not be used should ordinarily be cut away enough to let the tops sink close to the ground, where they will rot as speedily as possible. Dry crowns propped clear of the ground by their branches rot slowl}^, burn fiercely, and are very dangerous in case of fire. (See PI. I.). Fig. 30.—Skidding with oxen. Wasliington. SKIDDING. When the trunks have been sawed into logs, the lat- ter are dragged away b}^ horses, mules, or oxen, or in some cases by a long wire rope which is wound on the drum of a donkey engine. This is called "skid- ding the ; In this way the}^ are collected in piles called ''rollways," or assembled in 'Shards," or other- wise made read}^ for the next step in their progress to the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States. Division of Forestry. Washington : G. P. O.
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