. Canadian forest industries 1910. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. CAMP DEPARTMENT An Ontario Lumber Gamp in January Thirty degrees below zero and the sun glittering in the steel gray sky like a ball of fire, but giving forth about' as much heat as a diamond; this was the way of the weather during the first week in January in most of the lumber camps of northern Ontario, and the men went out to their day's work at road making with a vig- orous stride. The sun has not- yet climbed the eastern slope before the lumber jacks are drawing
. Canadian forest industries 1910. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. CAMP DEPARTMENT An Ontario Lumber Gamp in January Thirty degrees below zero and the sun glittering in the steel gray sky like a ball of fire, but giving forth about' as much heat as a diamond; this was the way of the weather during the first week in January in most of the lumber camps of northern Ontario, and the men went out to their day's work at road making with a vig- orous stride. The sun has not- yet climbed the eastern slope before the lumber jacks are drawing on their moccasins (unless they slept with them on), by the glimmer of a lantern flame. It is something to think upon afterwards if one gets a glimpse inside of the men's bunk house in a northern camp during the winter months just as the men are preparing for the day's work. A stranger would be struck more than anything else by the odd collection of wearing apparel hanging from the beams. Moccasins, boots of every description, overalls, weird looking hats, snowshoes, mitts, sweatere, socks, stockings, everything conceivable in the form of clothes and much that is not conceivable to the mind of a city dweller, hang from the rafters. Two rows of bunks, an upper and a lower, line each side of the house. The men, who a few minutes ago were snoring com- fortably in their bunks, get up shortly before six o'clock and begin chat- tering in a dual sort of tongue, for French and English, in a wonderful mixture, make up the language of a lumber camp crew. Without ceremonj- and with little of greetings, the men bundle forth from their camps and scamper across the snow to the cook house. Breakfast is eaten by lamplight. Oatmeal porridge, beef stew and pork, bread and butter, doughnuts and syrup are the staple foods, but there are delicacies in the shape of mince pie and apple sauce, prunes and the ever welcome beans, which add variety and leave a lingering remin- iscence on the palate of th
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