Logging; the principles and general methods of operation in the United States . t it hangs over the opening in the pipes and, when the woodenplugs are pulled out of the latter, the water plays on this sheetand throws a spray over the rut, which on freezing makes a solidice coating. A water heater consisting of a round wrought steel tube 18inches in diameter equipped with a smoke pipe and a fire dooris sometimes placed in the tank. A fire built in it prevents the SLEDS AND SLED-HAULING 169 water from freezing. Sprinklers are filled either by gravity froma spring or brook, or else water is drawn
Logging; the principles and general methods of operation in the United States . t it hangs over the opening in the pipes and, when the woodenplugs are pulled out of the latter, the water plays on this sheetand throws a spray over the rut, which on freezing makes a solidice coating. A water heater consisting of a round wrought steel tube 18inches in diameter equipped with a smoke pipe and a fire dooris sometimes placed in the tank. A fire built in it prevents the SLEDS AND SLED-HAULING 169 water from freezing. Sprinklers are filled either by gravity froma spring or brook, or else water is drawn up in a barrel by meansof a cable and horse draft. The rutting and sprinkling are done by a special crew whousually operate at night and whose sole duty is to keep the roadin shape for hauHng. Under ordinary circumstances, in additionto such men as are required continually at points where gradesmust be sanded, or snubbing devices operated, one man cankeep two miles of main road in repair. One four-horse team andtwo men can operate the sprinkler on from 4 to 6 miles of Fig. 41. — A Sprinkler being filled with Water from a Brook. Maine. The average monthly maintenance charge on a 6-mile haul on aMaine operation was approximately $75 per mile. Other workrequired to maintain a two-sled road consists of shoveling outdeep drifts after storms, banking and skidding up roads on sidehills, where the sleds slough to one side and keeping a snowcovering on bridges. After one seasons work a road requires a general overhaulingto prepare it for the next winters use. This work is done earlyin the fall at the time road building begins. Bridges are strength-ened where necessary, the roadbed built up on slopes whereweaknesses have become apparent, sags occasioned by the last 170 LOGGING winters haul are filled, and any general improvements made thatthe previous seasons work have shown to be advisable, such asthe elimination of undesirable curves and grades. This workcosts from $25 to $10
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