Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-01-03
The Log Prospective.

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The Log Prospective.
The logging campaign is now
we'll under way, and all prepera-
tons are far advanced, such as To-
eating camps, laying out roads,
clearing rubbish from banks and
timber sites, and arranging all the
appliances required to properly
facilitate the important work. The
fall has been one of the most pro-
picious for woodsmen in nearely all
of the great logging districts
throughout the country and the
Canadas, which has enabled jobbers
to work at great advantage. The
result was, that on the first fall OF
snow in any way suitable for sleigh
ing, an unusually large number OF
logs were on the skids, while chop
pers, sawyers and ox-teamsters
were busily engaged swelling the
number. AT present very fair slip
ping is found in many portions OF
the northwest. On the Upper Mis-
sissippi and its tributaries from
eight to ten inches of snow is found
a good depth for light hauling to
prepare the road bottoms for later
returns. Upon the streams lower
down. the swamps were not suti-
ciently frozen for working purposes
until quite recently. On the st.
Croix, Wisconsin, Chippewa, Wolf
and kindred logging streams opera
tions are moderately active though
iobbers for the most part are wait
ing anxionsly for little more of
the "beautiful" so that they may
engage more effectually in their
"banking' contracts. From all
that we can learn the Chippewa is
to I've the banner numbering dis
trict of the State during the COM
ing winter, where operations are
being carried on with all their ac-
cnstomed vigor. A considerable
is being done with all on the other
streams though the tendency is
more toward curtailment.
Here is our own State compare.
lively good sleighing is found il
the western portion. At Manistee
Ludington, Muskegon, and in al
that vicinity from ten to eighteen
inches of snow is found. Farthel
east the snow has been lighter ant
here in the Valley there is no
enough for anything but very Ugh
hauling. though the heavens be
speak an addition at an early date
but the chopping and skidling goe
on just the same which will neces
state more lively hauling when tn
VI roads become suitable.
# There is still considerable con
e lecture as to what the harvest we
j. reveal next spring. OF course a
l. this early day we can only prospec
VI and provide data founded upo
e contingencies, snch as weather, f
% nances and the like. Upon thi
1t side Of the State, so far as our oil
70 servation goes, there will be larg
t. stock put in, not excessive, we hop,
ID hut undoubtedly mp to the averag
Y This view of the case will be man
~ fest from the fact that nearly all ,
j. our manufacturers are providin
De full stocks and the jobbing frate
he nifty is well represented. Still
re must be remembered that this
IN quite necessary with us even to s
70 cure medium supply next yea
e, Many operators in this section a
is wholly out of logs and the riv
he has not been so completely striI
in ped for years, so that in case a We
he large cut should be banked it W
of be next to impossible to get mo
re than medium supply down to Il
he mills and sawed before the close
'e. the season, since June will be W,
he along before the new run is ma
err available. Operators ct other poin
e. need not, therefore, be undu
n alarmed Saginaw lumbermen shou
W. appear to be over jealous, as n
he unexceptionably bad weather
To- last winter deprived them Of Il
ne usual amount they are accustom,
lis to have for the early spring ru
be On the Michigan side differed
opinions appear to prevail as to Il
be propable cut. ial'oa
n The editor Of the Muskegc
q News n Reporter Of the 9Th sa,
g. that, in conversing with leadir
ID manufacturer he has failed to ellie
IL facts corrobovat;no cnrrent rprno,