Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-27
STATISTICS OF
PENOBSCOT LOG
/ DRIVE FOR 1915
los, 10000 Feet of Lumber Is
Handled in Total Of l,S17,603
Pieces During the Season

Bangor, Me. Oct. 26.-RaftinS opera
lions at the boo:ns on tbs Penobscot
river, which arc handled by the Penob-
scot LAUNDERING association have been
completed for the season of 1915. In all
there have been handled 1,S17,C05 piece
or total of 1O5 1377 ,O3o feet. the average
size being IS feet to the log. Last year
the operations a. the boonls tota.ed l.
37S,523 pieces or 9504S,7oo feet, an averag
of 6Ss feet to the log. ~
OF this years rafting there were handl-
ed at the Pea Cove boom 1852 pieces
equalling 9.i23,9O0 feet and at the Ne
braska and Argyle hooms 1075, C61 piece
or 96G03, 100 feet. The logs handled al
Pea Cove were those left over from last
season, which were wintered there. In
all the logs handled this year about 49,
100000 feet came over from last sea-
son, the total of new logs RATED during
the season being s6,553,524 feet.
The only logs which will be winterel
at the booms this year will be those
which went into Pea Cove. A severe
wind broke up the logs badly about a
month ago and some went down into
Pea Cove. Other logs were allowed to
run by without rafting because of the
condition of the lumber market. 1t is
estimated that from eight to 10 million
feet will be left over.
The logs handled this season were
owned principally by McNulty, Pierce
and Townsend, Barker Lumber Co.. Jor-
dan Lumber CO., pulpwood for the Pc
nobscot Chemical Fibre Co., and the
Eastern Manufacturing Co.
The rafting last year was COM
menced in May on the 4th day. and was
completed Oct. II. The season this year
was longer, beginning April Is and clos
ing Oct. q at. noon. About IT'S men
have been employed on the work.
No drive from the West Branch of
the Penobscot came into the main river
this season, and consequently no logs
from that source were handled. All The
West Branch logs stopped at Millinocke.
and were used by the Great Norths IN
Paper Co. This is the first Tina in the
history Of the PenobScot LAUNDERING AS
ISOLATION, which was chartered in 1916,
there have been no West Branch logs.
It is expected that there will be a small
drive from the branch next year as the
Great Northern Paper Co. cut cedar and
pine which was not sent down. the guam
tity being considered too small because
Of the market. With what will be cut
this winter there will probably be a
drive to the booms from tho West
Branch next season.
y The East Branch logs, however, will
probably be fewer in number. The
Eastern Manufacturing Co.. according
to an official Of that company. will not
conduct any operations on the lands
controlled by the company on the East
Branch. but will depend on short Woe.
for its. pulp material. 1t is said that
the ,company's sawmill In connection
with it's big pulp and paper plant at
South Brewer may not be operated next
season. The four-foot wood that the
company will use is delivered Oy rail
or is hauled in from nearby towns. It
is understood that the Keith lands IN,
the vicinity Of Lincoln will be one ;m-
poltant source Of the .Eastern's supply
Tor the mill at South Brewer and at Lin
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