. Canadian forest industries July-December 1920. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. The sawmill of Wm. Milne & Sons, at Trout Lake, three miles from North Bay. On the extreme left the shingle plant can be seen for box-wood, for which a ready sale is found. All sawdust, is used for extending the yard room. In connection with this progressive plant there is a shingle mill, in a separate building, which is equipped with one Mowry shingle machine, and has a capacity of 20,000 shingles a day. The yards of the company arc well laid out an
. Canadian forest industries July-December 1920. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. The sawmill of Wm. Milne & Sons, at Trout Lake, three miles from North Bay. On the extreme left the shingle plant can be seen for box-wood, for which a ready sale is found. All sawdust, is used for extending the yard room. In connection with this progressive plant there is a shingle mill, in a separate building, which is equipped with one Mowry shingle machine, and has a capacity of 20,000 shingles a day. The yards of the company arc well laid out and the head office is at North JJay. Both of Mr. Milne's sons have been associated with him in the business for some years. The younger, W. H. Milne, service with distinction in the Canadian Forestry Corps in France, and has long taken an active interest in military matters. He en- listed with the 159th (Northern) Battalion for overseas service in February, 1916, and reverted to captain in order to get over to France. In March, 1917, he was transferred to the Canadian Forestry Unit, and two months later promoted to the rank of Major. A year later. The well equipped mill of George Gordon & Co., at Cache Bay, Ont. he became a , and, after the strife in Europe termin- ated, he returned to Scotland, where certain forestry operations were carried out until May, 1919, when he returned home and resumed his association with the firm. Milne was connected with No. 6 district in the Vosges Mountains, France, and had charge of three sawmills. Of the practical nature and progressive character of his work with the Forestry Corps, little need be said as it is well known among all Canadian foresters and lumbermen. It may, however, be mentioned that there was designed and constructed under the super- vision of Milne in the Vosges region, a gravity railway AND WOODWORKER . September i7m^^ of 4,900 feet long with a drop of 690 feet. This was la
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