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mississippi harvest lumbering in the longleaf pine belt 1840 1915
p in this classic work of mississippi history nollie w. hickman relates the felling of great forests of longleaf pine in a southern state where lumbering became a mighty industry.mississippi harvest records the arduous transportation of logs to the mills at first by oxcart and water and later by rail . it details how the naval stores trade flourished through the production of turpentine pitch and rosin and through the expansion of exports which furnished france with spars for sailing vessels . the book tracks the impact of the civil war on southern lumbering the tragedy of denuded lands and finally the renewal of resources through reforestation . p born into a family of lumbermen hickman acquired firsthand knowledge of forest industries . later as a student of history he devoted years of painstaking work to gathering materials on lumbering . his information comes from many sources including interviews with loggers rafters sawmill and turpentine workers and company managers and from company records land records diaries old newspapers lumber trade journals and government documents . p while the authors purpose is to share the history of a natural resource he also gives the reader the panorama of mississippi . mississippi harvest interprets the states people agriculture industry government politics economy and culture through the lens of one of the states earliest and most lasting economic engines .
paperback lightning source inc 1962 isbn13 9781604732870 isbn10 1604732873
book type nf isbn 13 9781604732870 number of pages 306 publisher univ pr of mississippi