. Canadian forest industries 1905-1906. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. Movable Saw Mill of William Cooke & Sons, Hillsdale, Ont. led Mr. Wm. Cooke, the senior member of the firm and one of the ipioneer lumbermen, to build a mill which could be transported to the timber rather than the timber being brought to the mill, and his efforts in that direction have been most successful. This movable mill is built in the same manner as any ordinary stationary mill, with engine and boiler, lumber, shingle and wood-cutting machinery in one
. Canadian forest industries 1905-1906. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. Movable Saw Mill of William Cooke & Sons, Hillsdale, Ont. led Mr. Wm. Cooke, the senior member of the firm and one of the ipioneer lumbermen, to build a mill which could be transported to the timber rather than the timber being brought to the mill, and his efforts in that direction have been most successful. This movable mill is built in the same manner as any ordinary stationary mill, with engine and boiler, lumber, shingle and wood-cutting machinery in one frame. The bottom story is of frame 70 feet long and 12 feet wide, and has two bents running lengths- wise built and bolted strongly together like the trestle The capacity of the mill when running full handed is 25,000 feet of lumber, 20,000 shingles, and as much eordwood as is on the ground where the timber is cut; in fact, the land is cleared of everything but brush. When the timber for a distance of about 200 feet is cut out, the mill is moved along to a new location and the process repeated. The longest haul would not be over 300 feet. Messrs. Cooke & Sons operated the mill this fali for about a , during which time it was moved three times. They found that it possessed many. January, 1905 cost of the lumber, from the stump to the finished product, is said to be only $3 per thousand, which undoubtedly represents a large saving. Nothing but sawdust is used for fuel. In, this connection some ipart:culars may be given of the-con- struction of the boiler furnace, which embodies new ideas. v . • - j -is Movable Saw Mill of William Cooke & Sons, Hillsdale, V work of a bridge, making it very strong and rigid. Ihe engine, boiler, shafting, shingle and wood-cut- ting machinery are on this lower floor. The upper story is 70 feet long and 18 feet wide and is simply a plain floor where the lumber sawing machinery is placed. The roof is supported with studs of 2
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