. Canadian forest industries 1908. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 22 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER lowed but construction of booms much simplified. The skidding engine had three drums for pulling lines, and the loading engine two, one for loading and the other for spotting the cars. Baptist, also, early recog- nized the vital necessity of a swing loading boom, securing this by a direct acting steam cylinder, a primitive method that was soon im- proved and is now found in only one modern type of machine. The Baptist type was raised
. Canadian forest industries 1908. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 22 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER lowed but construction of booms much simplified. The skidding engine had three drums for pulling lines, and the loading engine two, one for loading and the other for spotting the cars. Baptist, also, early recog- nized the vital necessity of a swing loading boom, securing this by a direct acting steam cylinder, a primitive method that was soon im- proved and is now found in only one modern type of machine. The Baptist type was raised to allow for passage of empties underneath by being pulled up a slightly inclined auxiliary track by the locomo- tive where it remained until all logs tributary to that setting were skidded and loaded. The "Dequede" was a similar portable type, with some modifica- tions in the arrangement of the skidding boom, and with the loading boom swinging by an arrangement of ropes at the foot of the boom. It was raised into operating position to allow empties to pass by an arrangement of screw jacks operated by link belting from the skidding engine. The patents on these several portable machines were all acquired by the Lidgerwood Manufacturing Company, the various de- tails and general principles combined, modified, and improved result- ing in the efficient skidding machines for dry ground and short haul, the Lidgerwood Portable Logger and Loader. It is the standard, al- most the only largely capacity machine used to-day in the Long Leaf Pine belt, and for original investment and operating cost is one of the cheapest means of logging, be it compared with oxen, horses, mules, or other machinery. The Portable Pine Logger in the newest form remains on the track when iii operation; but is raised above the track to allow for the skidded in full lengths and cut at the mill, this has the advantage of saving the waste usually occurring by the lack of judgment of the sawyers in cuttin
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