1800: Winter - The Square Timber Season

Sap-free trunks for sawing. Check.
Snow to cushion the fall of great trees. Check.
Snow and ice roads to help horses haul timber to frozen lakes. Check.
Spring freshet of meltwater to flush trees to market. Check.
Well boys, it looks like we'll be cutting square timber in winter...let's get at 'em.

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