. American forestry. Forests and forestry. PULP WOOD IN SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS 691 across and twenty high, it yet takes twenty-four hours to fill it from the little stream coming down the mountain. On the in- side, the planks slant toward the slope at an angle of forty-five degrees to give the structure strength; it is fifteen feet through at the base and only the width of a log on top. The gate, which swings from the top, is only six feet square, and yet all the water which has been col- lecting for the last twenty-tour less through m nours rushes than two minutes. Following along down the cre
. American forestry. Forests and forestry. PULP WOOD IN SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS 691 across and twenty high, it yet takes twenty-four hours to fill it from the little stream coming down the mountain. On the in- side, the planks slant toward the slope at an angle of forty-five degrees to give the structure strength; it is fifteen feet through at the base and only the width of a log on top. The gate, which swings from the top, is only six feet square, and yet all the water which has been col- lecting for the last twenty-tour less through m nours rushes than two minutes. Following along down the creek-bed, slipping and sliding much of the way, we come to the huge, widespread pile of billets, and, farther on, to the wet-chute. Here six men are hard at work throwing the billets into the chute. This chute is made of smooth planks, forming a V- shaped, nearly water - tight trough, into which the water of the creek is turned. The water rushes down, carrying with it the billets which the workmen are throwing in. They must work as fast as possible, for the water will soon be dammed back for another splash. After admiring the work of the little stream for a few min- utes, we pass along down to the main creek of the valley. Here work begins to take on a more civilized aspect. A narrow- gauge railroad has been built along beside the creek in the val- ley, and there is the little engine waiting for the eight or ten cars to be loaded with the billets. Between the track and the chute is the big pile of billets brought down by the water. When the cars are loaded no time is. LOGGING FOR PULP WOOD IN SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS Typical pole chute, down which the billets come from the slope above day; so let us go up the mountain again, to see the Lumber Jack in camp. Up, up, up the winding trail we climb, until at last we reach the crown lost in getting under way for the pulp of the ridge, which is the timber line as mill, some ten miles distant. well, for the other side has not been To follow
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