lumbering

Discusses the work of loggers, activities at sawmills, various products derived from trees, and measures taken to insure a continued supply of lumber.

Describes the machines used to harvest trees in the logging industry, including the saws and felling shears that cut down and trim the trees, the skidders that move the logs from the forest to the landing site, and the loaders that place them onto the trucks for hauling.

Shows how trees in Vermont are cut down and taken to a sawmill where they are turned into lumber, wood chips, and other useful products.

Explains how people and machines turn trees into a variety of wood products.

Tells how the pioneers cut down the trees to clear their land and the various ways the trees were used. Also discusses the first sawmills.