Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-01
NUMBERING OPERATIONS.
Messrs. Fuller and WadIeigh Doing
an Immense Business.
will Get Out 500. 900 Feet Of Lumber and
1000 Cords Of Wood.

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Wadleigh, and it is doubtful If there Is
a more extensive business being carried
on in this line within the limits of Au-
rusta. These two business men are
furnishing employment to 40 or more
men in the woods chopping wood and
getting out lumber. as well as to IS
teams belonging to the farmers in that
section of the city near the Sidney line
The business that this firm is doing
means a great deal to those who are at
work for them, as otherwise many of
the men and the teams would have to
lie idle on account of lack of work
The cutting of thousand or more
cords of wood and the getting out and
saving of about 100000 feet of lumber,
requires quite a little labor and means
many dollars.
The scene of the numbering opera
tions is just west of the Eight Rod
road, which is in turn off the Sidney
road north of the city, and situated
about three miles from the city The
TWO gentlemen bought 26 acre lot Of
the Lambard heirs and 1856 acres in a
farm adjoining the wood lot. The
small lot of land, however. is the one
that is proving to be the most produce
tive of all, and by the time the opera
tiuns of the winter are over, there will
have been cut from it over $50 cords of
1t is the prettiest growth of hard wood
that is to be seen in days ride. One
tree was cut here, the other day. that
measured three feet through at the
foot. and was ~ feet long.
Soon after the wood lots were pur-
chased the crews We're set at work
here. This was about six weeks ago,
aud during this time the 40 men and
the teams have been steadily employed.
on account of the oblging way that the
snow has fallen, this year. There is
enough, and there has been ever since
it frs fell for their operations. yet
there has been none too much TO pre-
vent the teams from driving right to
the place where the wood is cut and to
load there for the city. This has been
a great saving in expense to Messrs.
Fuller and Wadleigh, at the very start.
They have been very successful in SELL
ing the wood. having sold about $50
cords in this city since they began cut
ting. AS a yard where the wood that
they do not sell can be kept. they have
purchased two acres of land laying be-
tween Franklin and Oxford streets on
Cushnoc Heights. where they already
have $50 cords or more, and intend 10
place 100 there. This will be covered
over with boards and left to dry As it
is piled here every grade is sorted SO
that wood of every material can be
selected at pleasure.
They have hired Il man with a saw
mill. that has been stationed at a point
a little this side of the wood lot beside
the road. Here the timber is hauled
and will be sawed. \ large part of
their hard wood logs are to be shipped
to companies out of the State. One
large shoe firm in Brockton has ordered
many thousand feet of the oak logs
sawed into 20 inch blocks that they will
use for blocks upon which to cut the
leather. AS the logs soon wear out q
large supply has TO be kept on hand
all the time by the shoe manufacturers
Though the wood is quite cheap. this
year, and the price of lumber of all
kinds is low, with the great success
| they are having, Messrs. Fuller ana
Wadleigh contemplate making a good
profit from their work. The mon who
are given employment are also very
much pleased to think they have the
chance to earn something this winter.
All are working by the job. 50 that
| their wages depend largely upon their
| ability. Each man receives ~ cents
per cord for choppins the wood, and
| the average man can put up about one
| and one-half cords. One man of the
lot deserves especial mention. He is
! Marshall Romeo. a man past 60 years of
/ age living on State street. He has
worked all his life on the granite
/ Quarries, but, this winter, was thrown
out of work. He is now walking. each
/ morning. to the wood lot, a distance of
| about three miles, and walking back a
night. He chops anywhere from two to
three cords, each day. his average
weeks work being Il cords This
seems fairly good for one man unused
| t. the business.
| The men are paid for their work as
/. fast as they wish. They chop the wood
and pile it up where the teams can get
| TO 1t. These teams. kept so constantly
| at work keep We'll up with the chop
! pers and thus the amount that each
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