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Canadian Winter Logging Image of Vast Timber Harvest
The scene shows forests east of the Rockies during a harsh season with 50,000 workers in the woods. About 359 million cubic feet of wood are harvested annually, with French-Canadian loggers spending up to three months in camps and earning around $2,000 after their season. Despite growing use of power equipment, traditional axes, bucksaws, teams of 12,000 horses, and horse teams remain integral to hauling logs.
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