If the seasons behaved unpredictably, such as an unseasonably warm winter or a delayed spring thaw, lumber production was adversely affected. Loggers devised several techniques for transporting logs out of the forests when the climate conditions were not ideal. In the 1870s, logging teams in the Great Lakes states started to sprinkle water on sleigh roads, promoting the formation of an artificial ice layer to facilitate transportation. The reduced friction provided by the ice allowed workers to transport larger and heavier loads.
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If the seasons behaved unpredictably, such as an unseasonably warm winter or a delayed spring thaw, lumber production was adversely affected. Loggers devised several techniques for transporting logs out of the forests when the climate conditions were not ideal. In the 1870s, logging teams in the Great Lakes states started to sprinkle water on sleigh roads, promoting the formation of an artificial ice layer to facilitate transportation. The reduced friction provided by the ice allowed workers to transport larger and heavier loads.
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