Bay County past and present . nd forth on a carriage and so was awonderful improvement, although the circular and gang saws werestill necessary for certain purposes. It is said that Wheelers shipyardwas the first to use the band saw in Bay County, and soon after theStandard Hoop Company also made use of it. EARLY DEVELOPMENT—LUMBERING. 107 To make the lumber, great slabs had to be cut off the sides of thelogs. There were also the poor pieces which would not be used forlumber in those days. These slabs and cull lumber were cut up intoby-products such as slab-wood for the stove, shingles, lath,
Bay County past and present . nd forth on a carriage and so was awonderful improvement, although the circular and gang saws werestill necessary for certain purposes. It is said that Wheelers shipyardwas the first to use the band saw in Bay County, and soon after theStandard Hoop Company also made use of it. EARLY DEVELOPMENT—LUMBERING. 107 To make the lumber, great slabs had to be cut off the sides of thelogs. There were also the poor pieces which would not be used forlumber in those days. These slabs and cull lumber were cut up intoby-products such as slab-wood for the stove, shingles, lath, barrelstaves, and barrel heading. As the output of lumber increased, theproduction of these by-products increased by the million. REFERENCES. Bay County History—Gansser. Bay County History—1883. Saginaw Valley Directory for 1866 and 1867. History of Bay County—-1876. Hotchkiss and Dow. Directory of Bay City, etc.—1868-18 69. Industries of the Bay Cities—Marquis & Co.—18 89. Bay City Tribune, November, 18 Corbin School. 108 BAY COUNTY, PAST AND PRESENT. Chapter XVIII. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT—SALT.
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