The diamond drill., 1921-01-01
COLD WEATHER OF THE PAST WEEK
lust WHATS NEEDED
PRICES DOWN ON TIMBER
Maple is Selling as Low as S22 per
thousand With Hemlock at S23
and Pulp Wood $40

Logging work In this section Is now
in full swing. Those who have ice
roads 70 make have been taking ad-
vantage OF the excellent weather OF
the past week so by next Monday
there will be very few loggers about
here who are not hauling logs to the
landings.
The past fall has been one OF the
best for logging that has been seen
In many day. The slushy weather
made II disagreeable for the men for
few days but in the main that con-
dition was made up for by the mild
weather the balance OF the time.
Saving and sxidding is pretty well
completed. Most OF the jobbers who
are putting in any amount OF timber
have their logs on slrids as the lack
of snow has concentrated operations
on saving and skidding.
Wage Cuts are General
The wood workers were the first 20
get cut In wages. The operators
got together all over the northwest
as soon as indications pointed 30 a
decrease in price of logs and agreed
on cut of wages OF men dn the
woods as well as a curtailment of
operations.
The biggest change in the logging
line has been the return to day
wage basis instead OF piece basis.
Phenomenal earnings were made by
men working by the piece while at
the day wage they are limited to from
$50 10 $50 per month and board.
Many good sawyers were making as
high as SIS per day on the piece bas-
Is so that II can be readily seen that
the change OF basis for wages Is the
most important in the wage line
The jobbers gave as the reason for
changing to the fact that they get
their timber cut as they want IL
cut while under the piece basis men
we're cutting II so that the most pie
ces could be got out OF tree and
the most money made
'or the cutter.
Jobbers admit that crew OF saw
yers will not cut much more than
half the number OF logs on day
wage basis that they would cut on
he piece plan. They say. however.
hat the gain that they make on hav-
ng their timber properly cut more
han makes up for the decrease In
he number OF pieces handled
Another item that effects the cost
II logging this season Is the increas-
d efficiency OF the men employed
Iast year the men ran the Jobs. this
ear the boss is running the job. Men
we're constantly on the move last
ear while this year they stay put.
den want TO hang onto their JOBS this
ear because the Jobs are no. as
plentiful as the men seeking them.
Camp Costs Are Falling
Another item that is effecting the
osts this year Is board OF the men.
PROVISIONS are declining at Whole
ale to much lower level than they
uled az last year This item hasn't
eon prominent until within the last
month for Il is only since about ne
rsi OF December that the price re-
uctions got around 20 these parts.
Meats ore especially low. Both
'-Tk and beef can be purchased for
bout half of what they could be pur-
hased last year Camp beef g. re-
ured mostly fr,m local killing f~-t
ven car beef can he ct az much iow
= price, than last yer
Loggers charged an average ~ A.
out dollar per day las, year cor
GARD and most OF them faiied 20
reak even on that basls The
harge is the same this vea~ and
lost OF the loggers are 1ow feeding
Or Tess, evening up chei- lossep ~
lst year. The reason 'Nst exc.
ose were not charged last veqr eet
hat most camps feared thet r. ~
hove the dollar has's ~ou,d fr'vhtau
way labor.
supply costs are not fnIire - pro-
ortion to board costs but 4 Is ex-
ected that reduction IN Eat line
all be noted soon as price NJ most
amp supplies are being -. adjusted
Levl Prices Are Down
The influence that indnoed this re-
Continued ON mare