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docks, adequately equipped w'ith travelling, electric power cranes.

All lumber is transferred by these dock cranes, from the deck of vessel, sling load lots, into freight cars. As a tally must be taken, for custom duties, port charges, railroad charges, etc., all lumber is carefully piled in an orderly manner, aboard these cars; taking considerable time and causing delay in dispatching of vessel. The loaded cars are then shipped to the various yards, located some five miles distant from the docks, where unloading, piece by piecehand labor, and all sorting for sizes is done. These yards store considerable lumber out-doors, in large high piles and carry large stocks of various species from many parts of the world. But like Buenos Aires, their yard operating costs are very high, due to many handlings in receiving, sorting, piling and distribution.

One would expect to find in the city of Buenos Aires, where there is such a tremendous importation of lumber. of all kinds from every place, methods^somewhat up-to-date; but here also the same slow, primitive, expensive methods prevail.

Vessels dock alongside of stone bulkheads and discharge onto the cobble-stone paved, waterfront street, "wharfage space". Two large timbers are placed from the dock to vessel's deck rail, (each hatch) to be used for skids. On the dock a horizontal skidway is arranged about three feet high, which intercepts skids leading to the vessel. The lumber is then placed onto this skidway, in sling loads, by the ship's tackle.

Men stationed at the end of this skidway, sort, straighten and pile lumber in lots small. enough to be carried away on the shoulders of men employed for that purpose, to nearby wagons. These sorting men also call out the number of pieces, sizes and lengths of each "lot" as it is taken away, which are tallied by licensed Government checkers, who are close by.

All lumber is taken away as discharged, as piling on the docks incurs a high rental charge and many other expenses. "Lumber wagons" used for the transportation of .lum-

Glenn Harrington Making Tour Of Northwest

G. M. Harrington, MacDonald & Harrington, San Francisco, left on June 6, by automobile for a combined business and pleasure tour of the Northwest. Mr. Harrington, who was accompanied by his wife and family, traveled by the Redwood Highway. He expects to be away about 30 days.

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A3crtr: A. F. Cot LuEbGr Co. Tlllauoo&, On3o ber, receiving and delivery, are no more than the old fashioned farm wag'ons, with high wheels, high and short bodies with side boards; drawn by a spike team of three horses. The lumber is loaded on to these wagons by being shoved from the rear end, long length pieces reaching far over the driver's seat. Not any of these "lumber wagons" have unloading rollers, which means that each piece must be rehandled again in unloading.

Lumber yards, called "Barracas," are nothing more thin brick, warehouse sheds, located throughout the city, but mostly close to the waterfront. They are filled to capacity, piles reaching as high as the roofs and the gangways being very few and narrow. Lumber piles in stock is not passed from one man on the ground to another on top of pile, but is CARRIED to the top on the shoulders of men, by means of an inclined walk-way. This manner of "pil- ing" is the same whether out-doors or within sheds and is very costly.

This method of handling, storing and delivery of lumber is the same at Montevideo, IJruguay, although the discharging is entirely different. The docks there are equipped with electric power cranes and there is always ample dock storage space, making it possible to remove lumber from ship's side, thereby aiding the vessel to dispatch more readily. But then the small toy-like hand trucki used, per- mits only small-sized slingloads, which in turn causes considerable delay.

These delays to vessels and the many, piece by piece handlings for sorting, piling and distribution, are all very costly.

There are many things that could be done to remedy this excessive cost, but the help of'this'end.is needed." A ttttl'C study to learn and understand the conditions under which the lumber business is conducted in those places, would make a big difference. With both ends worliing together, each understanding the other's problems and troubles, much misunderstanding, doubt, dispute and dissatisfaction could be avoided.

As we load the "ordeC' out, let's think of the Other End. It will mean more and better business.

Lumberman Is Song Composer

C. H. White, of White Brothers, San Francisco, is the composer of a song entitled, "San FranciscoiThe Good Old To1vn," which bids fair to become very popular, especially in California. An orchestration of the song has been made, and it will be played by theater, radio and cafe orchestras in the very near future.

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