1. Lumbering By: Sarah and Meghan

2. Lumbering Lumbering In the St John Valley, lumbering was very important especially in the 1830’s. In the St John Valley, lumbering was very important especially in the 1830’s. Teams of oxen or horses were used in the woods to pull logs. Teams of oxen or horses were used in the woods to pull logs. Log sleds hauled the lumber to the river. Log sleds hauled the lumber to the river. River drives were used to send the wood to the Fredericton, N.B. mill. River drives were used to send the wood to the Fredericton, N.B. mill.

3. Broad Arrow Policy The king kept the best logs from the St. John Valley to build his ships. The king kept the best logs from the St. John Valley to build his ships. When they cut the logs they made a mark in a shape of an arrow. When they cut the logs they made a mark in a shape of an arrow. The logs were brought to the river and floated to Fredericton. The logs were brought to the river and floated to Fredericton.

4. In the woods During the winter, lumberjacks made use of the heavy snow. Teams of horses pulled heavy loaded sleds. Teams of horses pulled heavy loaded sleds.

5. What the Lumberjack Ate The men at the lumber camps ate a lot of ployes and beans with molasses. They got up early but they also went to bed early.

6. Who Did Lumbering Who Did Lumbering Richard Guerrette did lumbering. Richard Guerrette did lumbering. Roland Paradis did lumbering too. Roland Paradis did lumbering too. So did many men in the St. John Valley. So did many men in the St. John Valley.

7. Lumbering in these days Lumbering in these days First the trees are cut down and separated between the different kind of trees.

8. What it does this year What it does this year Around summer time all the bark comes off of the trees. You can peel it off with your hands It is very easy to peel off.

9. What do they do? First they cut down the trees the crane loads them in the 18 wheeler then they bring it to the mill. And that’s how they do it First they cut down the trees the crane loads them in the 18 wheeler then they bring it to the mill. And that’s how they do it The end The end