tained wood estimated at 12 cords per acre. 



An immense amount of slash was left in 

 S. W. Y 4 of S. W. !4 of Sec. 27, T. A-9 N., 

 R. 4 W., along the Detroit & Charlevoix right 

 of way, and a large number of hardwood logs 

 had been on the ground more than a year in 



Illustration No. 3 

 How the Timber was Broken by This Method 



other sections. Near Camp 12, in this same 

 township, there were very heavy windfalls 

 of old white pines. A large part of the origi- 

 nal stand of magnificent white pine was lying 

 on the ground partly cut into logs, and there 

 was a large proportion of waste in this down 

 timber through decay. Roads were being 

 made to facilitate logging operations, but the 



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