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At 20 ties per day this would mean a wage of $1.80 per day for the tie 

 hacker. However, time lost in getting supplies, and during inspections, 

 and wear and tear on tools, which the men supplied themselves, reduces 

 this to some extent. 



On some operations, expert workers frequently make from $3.50 

 to $4.00 per day or more out of which board costs them from 60 to 75 cents 

 per day. 



Skidding. 



Skidding usually costs from 2 to 3 cents per tie. It is done by hand 

 for short distances, but is more frequently done by a single horse or team 

 taking from 2 to 6 ties per trip. On one operation where over 3000 ties 



Photograph by U. S. Forest Service. 

 I'lG. 74. — Hauling Douglas fir ties to the landing or chute with the "go-devil." From 

 10 to 15 ties or more can be hauled at one time by this method, depending upon the dis- 

 tance, slope and the "going." 



were taken by hand to the haul road an average distance of j mile, each 

 man handled 136 ties per day, on an average, and the cost was 3 cents. 

 Go-devils are sometimes used, especially on the longer skidding 

 chances. One man can skid from 150 to 200 ties with one horse, a dis- 

 tance of I mile, in the average day. 



Hauling. 



Hauling from the banking grounds to the railroad or stream is usually 

 done by means of a wagon or sled. Winter hauling on snow with sleds 

 is of course the cheapest. The cost is determined by: 



