DCHP-3

lumber trade

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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See 1824 quote.

Quotations

1824
They were . . . engaged in what is termed the Lumber Trade, that is cutting down timber, preparing it for the market, and carrying it down to Quebec where it is shipped.
1963
The lumber trade furnished employment for thousands of lumber jacks, river drivers, and sailors.