. Forest conditions in western North Carolina . A. Spruce pulpwood, from flume to B. Chestnut extract wood in yard of cheroke E TANNING EXTRACT CO., ANDREWS. FOREST CONDITIONS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. 77 roads, bringing out large amounts of chestnut and pulp wood thatwould otherwise be inaccessible. Some operators have objected to sending lumber down the flume be-cause they say the ends of the boards are battered or rubbed enoughto spoil their fresh, finished appearance. This objection has been over-come in two ways. By one method the boards are nailed end to endso that in the flume t
. Forest conditions in western North Carolina . A. Spruce pulpwood, from flume to B. Chestnut extract wood in yard of cheroke E TANNING EXTRACT CO., ANDREWS. FOREST CONDITIONS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. 77 roads, bringing out large amounts of chestnut and pulp wood thatwould otherwise be inaccessible. Some operators have objected to sending lumber down the flume be-cause they say the ends of the boards are battered or rubbed enoughto spoil their fresh, finished appearance. This objection has been over-come in two ways. By one method the boards are nailed end to endso that in the flume there is a line of a dozen or more boards, each fas-tened to the one in front of it by one small nail driven through themboth. This allows enough movement to follow the curves of the flumeand prevents the lumber jamming while it prevents also the rubbingof the ends. The other method is to send the boards down the flume attheir full length untrimmed. The trimmer is installed at the outlet ofthe flume, and can often be run by the water that comes down theflume. In one large flume, in a
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