Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-02-01
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MH. EprroH Those who have no, seen
Logging Camp" will perhaps. like to
read description Of one.
will describe the establishment, Of z. =.
Durkee, Esq, on Dartmouth College Town
ship, Coos County, y. H.. who has con
trae,si to :" pu, in " Oue-h.li OF the timber
on ,ha, township, in Eve ycar., and eaien'
lated to draw from two TO three million
fee, each year.
The force which he employs this winter,
!. between forty and City men, four teams
OF four oxen each. two teams Of two horses
each and supply team Of,~o horses. which
rus. daily between hi. iarm and the camp.
drawing up hay and PrOyeudSr, and taxing
back the manure from the novels the
camp being abou, Eve miles from his farm.
The supplies Tor the " house camp " are
forwarded from Bethel by \. Z. Eame.,
E.q.. Of Bethel. and +. Abbott, Esq, OF
Upton.
The establishment, designed TO aeeommo-
date his whole force, is situated on fne
trae, Of land, covered with bard wood
growth. and consists Of "houso camp. "
sc feet in length and 81 feet wide; three
bo,el. and blacksmith chop. Two of the
novels face each other, with the bay shed
between, and the third across their rear
end. and tn, hay she'd, making II very han
dy to feed. The novels arc very well built,
aud are a. warm and convenient a. most
barns. The house camp 10 buili in the
usual manner with small logs, aud the roof
covered with long shingles, over which Is
thrown a coating Of fne boush.. These are
nov covered with foo, or t~o Of snow and
the cold air 10 thereby prevented from en'
tering through the roughly laid shingles.
The inside i. all one room. The tables,
four in number. are arranged across the end
opposite the entrance, with passage ways
between. 80 that iorIy men are at once com.
ior,ably seated.
The camp i. foOrel, excepting the space
for sleeping bcrths. with he~n timber. and
i, warmed BY three stoves, which are ar.
ranged in line aerOs. the centre one BOZ.
on. cylinder. and one cooking stove. These
occupy about two.ihiris the length o, the
camp. and the berths the same. There Is
Abou, % ise, Of funnel TO the cylinder stove,
which ruD, alOn: under the ridsepole. The
wood for the nigh, Is all brought 10 and
PLACED between the stoves; and when the
men arrive at night, they and awarn camp
and the supper ready.
The cooking department is managed by
Mr.. sylvester Staples, who has bad much
experience in this business. The sleeping
bsr,hs aro each - feet long by seven wide.
The lower bedding j. hr bOushs. covered
with quilts. aud the upper, two spreads On
each side. which are the whole length OF
berth. and each man ha. . bag OF clothes,
which ,ery~s tor pillows. The cooks de.
psrtneni is lighted at nigh, by two kero-
sspe lanp-, and the camp BY day Is made
suhcisuily light to read or write in any part
of d, by three windows. made in the shape
OF windows over barn doors.
A barrel o, aour Is used up in two aud
Ouc half days, and barrel OF pork in four
or five DAYS. The bread Is made in snail
biscuits, VI which 1859 are consumed in a
day consequently barrel Of aour is made
into 2SsO biscuits Bread aud mola-e.,
PORK and beans. boiled pork aud potatoes.
form the principal articles Of food, aud hot
t.l i. .ersod AZ every meal.
When the ueu come IN a. nigh. they are
covered with snow. lhcu commence. the
stripping "a Of froeE. and oseralls. which
are hun: up around the stove tunnels, and
are dry the next morning.
Everything Is done Tor the proper sub.is-
tencc Of the men that can be under the eIr-
eum.tances. JOHN VI. WILSON.
WILSON. Mus, Jan, I'D. lS6l.