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[U. S. Department of Agriculture, The Forester, Forest Service business card]
30 August 1909
United States. Department of Agriculture.
Enclosed with GLC00687.170.01. Card is perforated down the center.
GLC00687.170.02
[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Timber Decay Costs Millions]
30 November 1909
The U.S. spends a great deal of money and manpower working to reverse the losses of wood decay, caused by fungus. The Wood Preservation Office of the US Forest Service experiments in cooperation with railroads and other corporations to prolong the...
GLC00687.177.01
Enclosed with GLC00687.177.01. Card is perforated down the center.
GLC00687.177.02
[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Switzerland Advanced in Practice of Forestry]
December 1, 1909
Switzerland began practicing sound forestry techniques 600 years ago, not allowing timber output to exceed natural growth. Thick growth prevents avalanches and landslides, and good roads and intelligent management create national value in Swiss...
GLC00687.178.01
Enclosed with GLC00687.178.01. Card is perforated down the center.
GLC00687.178.02
[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Three-Million Matches Struck Each Minute]
December 8, 1909
The most suitable trees for matches are disappearing, requiring forest conservation to make the supply sufficient for a longer number of years.
GLC00687.179.01
Enclosed with GLC00687.179.01. Card is perforated down the center.
GLC00687.179.02
December 11, 1909
A memorandum to GLC00687.179.01 correcting the word "seven" to "fifteen hundred" and for this to be corrected on the official printing.
GLC00687.179.03
[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, European Countries Reclaim Waste Land]
December 7, 1909
Europeans plant trees to allow for profitable timber harvests in the future, particularly in France, Austria, Germany, and Denmark among other countries.
GLC00687.180.01
Enclosed with GLC00687.180.01. Card is perforated down the center.
GLC00687.180.02
[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Practice of Forestry Important Issue in National Development]
21 September 1909
Because the forest is one of the chief support of civilization, supplying wood and controlling water, it is vital to protect through wise use and protection.
GLC00687.182.01
Enclosed with GLC00687.182.01. Card is perforated down the center.
GLC00687.182.02
[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Number output Worth More than Half Billion]
14 September 1909
A statistical report of the states with the highest lumber output and the states with the smallest is given, with the money spent on various timber items, and measuring types of wood used and where that wood is produced.
GLC00687.183.01
Enclosed with GLC00687.183.01. Card is perforated down the center.
GLC00687.183.02
[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Forest Ranger Examination in Twenty-One States and Territories]
16 August 1909
An examination will be held at each Forest Supervisor's headquarters in states with National Forests to hire 500 men.
GLC00687.184.01
Enclosed with GLC00687.184.01. Card is perforated down the center.
GLC00687.184.02
[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Goverment Issues Record of Wholesale Lumber Prices]
27 November 1909
Monthly records have been compiled showing the prices of lumber, selling costs, shipping costs, and the value of mill runs.
GLC00687.185.01
Enclosed with GLC00687.185.01. Card is perforated down the center.
GLC00687.185.02
[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Heavy Drains on Nation's Forests]
14 August 1909
The U.S. is cutting down forests three times as fast as they are growing. Comparisons to European countries reveals the ability to increase growth at the same pace as output.
GLC00687.186.01
Enclosed with GLC00687.186.01. Card is perforated down the center.
GLC00687.186.02
[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Goats As Trail Makers]
11 August 1909
Goats save the Government considerable labor in cutting out brushy forage.
GLC00687.187.01
Enclosed with GLC00687.187.01. Card is perforated down the center.
GLC00687.187.02
[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Wood Users of Northwest Much Interested in Wood Preservation]
12 August 1909
The need to utilize wood according to actual use will prevent the scarcity of some woods and the more effective use of other woods. Certain areas in the U.S. are specializing in certain woods.
GLC00687.188.01
Enclosed with GLC00687.188.01. Card is perforated down the center.
GLC00687.188.02
[USDA Forest Service release, The White Mountain Region]
The White Mountain region provides important forestry in New England as well as water flow, impacting commerce and manufacture.
GLC00687.170.01
[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Last Year Memorable for Forest Fire Destruction]
23 September 1909
A dry season, compared with indifference toward small fires the previous year led to a large amount of forest fire destruction. There are certain measures which can be taken to keep fire losses at a minimum.
GLC00687.171.01
Enclosed with GLC00687.171.01. Card is perforated down the center.
GLC00687.171.02
[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Railroads Entering Into Practice of Forestry]
24 September 1909
Railroads can participate in forestry by using cheaper and more abundant wood for cross-ties as well as planting.
GLC00687.172.01
Enclosed with GLC00687.172.01. Card is perforated down the center.
GLC00687.172.02
[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Government Forests of Prussia Well Managed]
27 September 1909
National forests in Prussia are great examples for the U.S. with their sustained yield or continuous reproduction of wood used.
GLC00687.173.01
September 27, 1909
Enclosed with GLC00687.173.01. Card is perforated down the center.
GLC00687.173.02
[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Good Forest Work on Vanderbilt Estate]
07 October 1909
Forest work on the Biltmore estate includes wise management, fire guards, permanent logging roads and experimental work in silviculture.
GLC00687.174.01
Enclosed with GLC00687.174.01. Card is perforated down the center.
GLC00687.174.02
[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Sawdust Flour From Waste of Lumber Mills]
27 October 1909
Sawdust flour can make dynamite, linoleum, xyolite, and artificial flooring. These uses will relieve the amount of waste from lumber mills.
GLC00687.175.01
Enclosed with GLC00687.175.01. Card is perforated down the center.
GLC00687.175.02
[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Germans Planting Forests in China]
2 November 1909
While China is an example of the "evil effects of deforestation," German efforts to develop a strong system of forestry have been successful despite thieves and caterpillars.
GLC00687.176.01
Enclosed with GLC00687.176.01. Card is perforated down the center.
GLC00687.176.02
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