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.
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