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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 23, 1963)
MEDFORO MAIL TRIBUNE. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1963 C'01.1) DI'X'K This example of a cold deck is typical of many of the lumber companies in this area providing a winter's sup ply of logs to keep plants operating. This cold deck is at Med ford Corporation. Cold Deck Supplies Work During Winter The huge slacks of logs, "cold decks", seen ;il several of the sawmills and plywood plants in the valley are signs of con tinued employment for the workers at those plants. The logs are "cold - decked" during the summer when log ging is going full scale, because when winter weather comes the Investments by Industry Noted Hundreds of losing trucks may lie seen on suiiihcru Ore gon highways every day. lut the average resident does not realize thai each log truck and trailer represents an invest ment of $:5.U0U. Hut logging trucks are only a small part of the equipment needed in the logging industry, industry officials reminded Ore gonians this week durmg Na tional Forest Products week. Other machinery costs include lift truck. $15,000; log stacker. $t!".000: logging tracloT, $45,000; log barker, $45,000, lumber planer, $05,000: log gang saw, $4,000. and veneer lathe, $125.. 000. Other statistics listed by in dustry officials staled that the average truckload of logs is worth $;t00 while the average bovcar load of lumber is worth $2,500. Average hourly wage in the industry is $2.70 per hour with one day's payroll for a firm em ploying 150 persons $f,000. logging is curtailed or stopped. Although many of the logging operations continue during the winter on a limited basis, it would be impossible for them to guarantee enough production to supply the requirements of the sawmills and plywood plants. The logs are kept damp by sprinkler systems to prevent their checking under the hot summer sun. After cooler wea ther arrives with some rain, the sprinklers will no longer be needed. The logs will keep between 1.500 and 2.000 men employed through the winter in the imme diate Medford area. This pro vides an income for several families which might otherwise be forced to move or receive as sistance. The logs also provide for sev eral other persons serving the timber industry. Railroads, trucks, suppliers, grocers, cloth ing stoics, gas stations, auto dealers and hundreds of others benefit from the year - round employee's regular paychecks. All Brand Nw TRUCKfRSI Cfiack Thai Never-Befor. No Seconds, I Factory-Fresh Prices. Compare Our Qualify. Save Money. No Blemishes I FAMOUS GENERAL TRACTION SAFETY RIB FOR SMALL TRUCKS I I 7v mm lis f ENERAL Full 6 Ply Rayon Construction Full Tread Depth All Weather Traction Sipes INygen Cord All Popular 1 Tubeless 1 Slightly More Sizes Available 1 Slightly Higher I FOR LARGER TRUCKS Rugged 1 0-ply n ... . try navon v-onsirucTion rcjnl nlus I.iy .lilcl rpc.inn.ihlt? tire Hui.-yj EVTD A 1 5ave Evsn Morel A I II A! Buy 2 or 4 Kl ii fyl Mt pa M u J Slzt I GENERAL TIRE SERVICE OF MEDFORD 1112 Court Street Phone 773-8255 in im:u.tou NEW YOHK (UPII The Ho.sk inson smokeless, odorless incinerator, is now In'ing made in America. Invented by Cordon lloskinson of Missouri, the new type incinerator for refuse found its first market in Kng land in 1909. Richmond Steel Co.. of Richmond, Va., is pro ducing it in the United States. It will be installed in buildings t the New York World's Fair end in several new skyscrapers. KOGAP means Keep Oregon Green And Pi OUR GOAL IS COMPLETE UTILIZATION OF THE FOREST CROP EEP V REG ON UREEN MND r RODUCTIVE A LOCAL COMPANY . . . Interested in community development. Managers of tree farm land. Manufacturers of . . . LUMBER VENEER PULP CHIPS MULTI-BARK Contributors to local economy thru Pay Rolls Taxes Community Service Creator of new money for local business KOGAP LUMBER INDUSTRIES MEDFORD, OREGON
