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Limber. One who cuts the limbs from felled trees. 



Line Horse. The horse which drags the cable from the 

 yarding engine to the log to which the cable is to 

 be attached. 



Litter. That portion of the forest floor which is not 

 in an advanced state of decomposition. See humus. 



Lizard. See dray. 



Loader. One who loads logs on sleds or cars. See 

 steam loader. 



Loading Chain. A long chain used in loading or piling 

 logs with horses. 



Loading Jack. A platformed framework upon which 

 logs are hoisted from the water for loading upon cars. 



Loading Tripod. Three long timbers joined at their tops 

 in the shape of a tripod, for holding a pulley block 

 in proper position to load logs on cars from a lake or 

 stream. 



Locality. An area considered with reference to forest 

 producing power; the factors of the locality are the 

 altitude, soil, slope, aspect and other local conditions 

 influencing forest growth. 



Locality Class. All localities with similar forest pro- 

 ducing power. 



Lock Down. A strip of tough wood, with holes in the 

 ends, which is laid across a raft of logs. Rafting 

 pins are driven through the holes into the logs, thus 

 holding the raft together. 



Lodge. See hang up. 



Logan. See pokelogan. 



Log Deck. The platform upon a loading jack. 



Log Dump. See landing. 



Log Fixer. See rosser. 



Log Rule. 1. A tabular statement of the amount of 

 lumber which can be sawed from logs of given lengths 

 and diameters. 2. A graduated stick for measuring 

 the diameters of logs. The number of board feet in 

 logs of given diameters and lengths is shown upon the 

 stick. 



Log Scale. See log rule. 



Logger. One engaged in logging. 



Logging Sled. The heavy double sled used to haul logs 

 from the skidway to the landing. 



Logging Sled Road. A road leading from the skidway 

 or yard to the landing. 



Logging Wheels. A pair of wheels, usually about ten 

 feet in diameter, for transporting logs. 



Log Jack. See gangway. 



Log. To cut logs and deliver them at a place from 



