120 Forestry Quarterly 



In Washington an electric signal whistle 



Electric is being used in logging operations, where 



Signal it is found to be a great improvement over 



Whistles old arrangements, in that no relay of men 



is needed for long distances. Also the same 



wire is used for telephone line for commimication with men way 



out at the end of the skyline in rough country. 



O. L. S. 

 West Coast Lumberman, November, 1914. 



At the recent meeting of the Southern 



Logging Loggers Association many interesting and 



in the instructive matters were brought out in the 



South papers and the discussions, for example, 



such topics as the following were included: 



1. Under general logging operations in Yellow pine, Cypress 

 and Hardwoods: Railroad main line and spurs; location costs, 

 details of construction; Pullboat operations, strength of ropes, 

 sizes used, logs left, etc. 



2. Prevention of accidents; first aid, snake bites, sanitation and 

 drinking water, prevention of minor accidents. 



3. Bonus System. 



4. Steam skidding operations. 



5. Logging vnth. teams. 



6. Vegetable gardens and water works in camps. 



7. Economic feeding of work animals used in logging operations. 



8. Scaling rules of Louisiana explained. 



A ninnber of the papers are printed in full and make about a 

 dozen pages of worthwhile information. 



O. L. S. 

 Lxunber Trade Journal, October 15, 1914. 



At the Southern Loggers' Association 



Cypress meeting the following costs of an operation 



Logging in cypress were reported : (The costs varied 



Costs from $2.73 per thousand from tree to pond, 



to $3.70). 



