Then the logs were fastened together in rafts and towed to the sawmills.

One typical raft of logs contained more than 1,500,000 feet of lumber.

It is not unusual for spruce trees in Alaska to attain a diameter of from six to nine feet and to contain 10,000 or 15,000 feet of lumber.
Southeastern Alaska has many deep-water harbors which are open the year round.

Practically all the timber in that section is controlled by the Government and is within the Tongass National Forest.

This means that this important crop will be handled properly.