Forests being converted to lumber industry in Northern forests of the United States. Officials walk in the forests to select a site for lumber industry. Men walk on snow covered surface. Two men fell a tree with saw. Branches removed from the tree after it falls. Workers cut the tree into logs with the help of a motor saw.
Forests being converted to lumber industry in the United States. Worker haul logs to the skid (log sledge). These logs are carried further by horse carts. Roadway is sprinkled by water to make a smooth ice road. Large load of logs on tractors. Logs hauled to rails for shipment. A train loaded with wood logs departs from the station.
Forests being converted to lumber in Northern forest of the United States. Logs piled along the banks of a stream for transportation. The stream carries these logs down to the mill. Lumber jacks prevent the logs from jamming in the flowing stream. A group of workers break a log jam. The workers blast a dynamite to break the jam.
Forests being converted to lumber industry in Northern forests of the United States. Owners mark placed on each log. Workers sort the logs with sticks as they float into a storage pond. A long chain with sharp hooks pulls the logs up to the saw. These logs are then fastened on a carriage that moves against revolving band saw. The gangsaw cuts the logs into various strips.
Forests being converted to lumber industry in Northern forests of the United States. Workers sort and grade lumber with the help of machinery. The green lumber is dried and sea-soned in a steam heated kiln. Theses boards are seasoned in the open for air to circulate freely about them. Workers stack lumber sheets in piles.
Forests being converted to lumber industry in Northern forests of the United States. Protection of forests from fire and more trees planted for future wood supply. View of burning trees during a forest fire. Girl sorts seedling trees. Group of workers plant trees in rows. Field on seedling trees.