United States. Department of Agriculture. [U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Timber Decay Costs Millions]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00687.177.01 Author/Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture. Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Printed document Date: 30 November 1909 Pagination: 2 p. : envelope ; 27.2 x 20.6 cm. Order a Copy
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 life of wood.
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