Hello, Ms Jane. This is something that I hadn't considered before, but it's an excellent question. I descend from Joseph Skinner, father of Delaware River rafting. Using a branding iron would be an easy way to mark logs and barrels. Perhaps someone at the Miniskink Valley Historical Society or the National Park Service: Upper Delaware might know. I've been meaning to ask the NPS a question. I'll ask about this, too. ________________________________ > > From: Jane NorthoftheBlueMts <northofthebluemts@gmail.com> > > . . .Were barrels, say of flour or dried apples, or rafted logs branded, too?. . . > =======================================================