. Canadian forest industries 1886-1888. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. THE CANADA LUMBERMAN. 13 THE NASSAU MILLS. 'T'HE new mill just completed at Nassau, near ' Peterborough, was visited by a Lumber- man reporter a few days ago, in company with the proprietor, Mr. J. M. Irwin. This mill, the erection of which was commenced in December last, is designed and laid out quite different to the ordinary saw mill, being a combination of planing, saw and shingle mill.} ^It is situated directly on the edge of the Otonabee river, while in the
. Canadian forest industries 1886-1888. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. THE CANADA LUMBERMAN. 13 THE NASSAU MILLS. 'T'HE new mill just completed at Nassau, near ' Peterborough, was visited by a Lumber- man reporter a few days ago, in company with the proprietor, Mr. J. M. Irwin. This mill, the erection of which was commenced in December last, is designed and laid out quite different to the ordinary saw mill, being a combination of planing, saw and shingle mill.} ^It is situated directly on the edge of the Otonabee river, while in the rear is a fairly large pond, in which the timber is floated and from thence conveyed to the saw. Running along both sides of the new building are railway switches connect- ing with the Grand Trunk. In this connection it is worthy of mention that Mr. Irwin has already constructed over two miles of switch, which connect the two mills and lumber yards. The latest edition to the " Red Mills" property is a heavy frame structure, 40 x 100 feet, three stories in height, the roof of which is cover- ed with corrugated iron. To one side is erected the engine and boiler house, 35 feet square, in which is contained a 75-horse power " Beckett" engine and three boilers. The ground floor of the mill proper is used as a planing mill, in which is also located the main driving shafts for operating the machinery on the different floors. Here, among a number of other wood- working machines, is to be found what is known as the "Lightning" planer, which is indeed a magnificient^ machine. The board is conveyed into this machine in its rough state, carried through, planed and grooved, and by a simple device carried into a box car at the opposite side of the Vnill, where it is piled and ready for shipment. The second floor is used exclusively for bill timber, which is manufactured up to 60 feet lengths. The third floor is utilized for the manufacture of shingles. The vari
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