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which run into the camps dump their freight. From the 

 ponds these mills are supplied by the same process as are the 

 tide-water mills, and the lumber manufactured hauled to ship- 

 ping points by trains especially fitted up for the purpose." 



The process of manufacturing lumber from redwood 

 logs is not materially different from that of lumber mills 

 everywhere, the distinguishing feature being the immense 

 proportions of all the machinery used. Most of the logs com- 

 ing from redwood forests cannot be handled by saws and 

 machinery of ordinary dimensions. Everything in and about 

 the mills the mill itself must be of the same giant pro- 

 portions as the logs that are brought to them. 



Bonncr tells a story of the proposal of a Pittsburg 

 (Penn.) firm to fit up a mill in Humboldt County as follows : 

 " The firm stated that it was their special business to fit up 

 sawmills, and forwarded cuts and dimensions of the various 

 machines they were prepared to furnish. The millman in- 

 formed the Pittsburghcrs that he was not planning a match 

 factory, and sent dimensions of what the mill would require. 

 This seemed to be a puzzle to the eastern builders, and pres- 

 ently one of the firm came out here as a sort of investigating 

 committee. He soon discovered that their heaviest ma- 

 chinery must at least be doubled in strength and capacity, to 

 be of any service in the manufacture of redwood lumber. 

 The investigation resulted in new patterns, and machinery 

 has since been built especially for this trade." 



To complete our rather meager description of Lumbering 

 in the Redwoods, the only interesting feature worthy of special 

 mention particularly, to eastern lumbermen, is the operation 



