whit-ends
whiting n Trees which had been burned over in a forest fire were much in demand [for firewood]/ because they were partly dry. However they were very "sooty" and called "blackie bous". Sometmes fishermen removed the rinds of fir trees for covering fish. The tree then dried and bec...
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| Language: | English |
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1970
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/77057 |
| Summary: | whiting n Trees which had been burned over in a forest fire were much in demand [for firewood]/ because they were partly dry. However they were very "sooty" and called "blackie bous". Sometmes fishermen removed the rinds of fir trees for covering fish. The tree then dried and became dry. They were called "white-ends". AUG 1970 JH Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Not used whiting, whitin', white end |
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