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LOGGING 



the log is suspended under the axle by means of grabs, or tongs. 

 Mule carts do not possess any special advantages over a wagon, 

 but are preferred because laborers are familiar with their use. 



The usual maximum length of haul is 500 yards, but it is 

 sometimes extended to a mile or more in scattered timber. 



The average load per cart varies between 200 and 400 feet, log 

 scale, with a daily output of from 3500 to 5000 feet, log scale, for 

 a one-fourth mile haul. The cost of hauling and loading under 

 these conditions will range between $1.50 and $2.25 per thousand 

 feet. 



Four-wheeled Wagons. — These are strongly constructed, with 

 32-inch to 38-inch front wheels and 34-inch to 40-inch rear wheels 

 of wood or steel, 3-inch to 6-inch tires, ^ extension reach for 



Fig, 48. — A Four-wheeled Log Wagon at the Skidway. Missouri. 



handling logs of various lengths, heavy bolsters with adjustable 

 blocks, stiff tongues for oxen and drop tongues for horses and 

 mules, and cast or steel skeins, or steel axles. They have a rated 



^ Some loggers prefer 3-inch to 3|-inch tires for two animals, and 4-inch to 5-inch 

 tires for four animals. 



