. Canadian forest industries January-June 1923. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 52 CANADA LUMBERMAN Improving Log Driving on Northern Limit The "Canada Lumberman" is indebted to Burton, of the Gervais Improvement Camp on Austin & Nicholson's limits at Nich- olson's Siding, for the pictures of the dams which are presented. The dam is on the limits of the firm, and one view taken from the. New dams erected on limits of Austin & Nicholson, Chapleau, Ont. down stream side shows ,the general construction and t
. Canadian forest industries January-June 1923. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 52 CANADA LUMBERMAN Improving Log Driving on Northern Limit The "Canada Lumberman" is indebted to Burton, of the Gervais Improvement Camp on Austin & Nicholson's limits at Nich- olson's Siding, for the pictures of the dams which are presented. The dam is on the limits of the firm, and one view taken from the. New dams erected on limits of Austin & Nicholson, Chapleau, Ont. down stream side shows ,the general construction and the upper tak- en fiom the upstream side gives a good idea of the sheeting before it was covered over with gravel. The dam is one of many under course of construction At one point the river is turned from its natural couse by a "block" dam and made to flow over land which was once a main road, thereby saving many miles in the log drive. In addition to the reduction of distance large quantities of water are held in reserve by dams on the upper lakes to ensure a good steady flow at all times. Owing to the steepness of the banks the stream is an excellent one for driving and no damage can be done to the trees on the banks. Construction Industries Lead In Trade Revival The construction industries unquestionably constitute a reliable barometer of business conditions. 'Building, touching as it does so many phases of the nation's activity at so many different points, is the most representative group in commercial life. The actual volume of new construction undertaken, together with the trend of building costs, therefore afford the key to the economic complexities of the coming year. What, then, is the present position and the outlook for building in Canada? The course of construction operations points to a •period of expansion. For the first quarter of 1923 the value of con- struction contracts awarded throughout Canada, according to statis- tics compiled by MacLean Buildin
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