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24 September 1909
United States. Department of Agriculture.
[U. S. Department of Agriculture, The Forester, Forest Service business card]
Enclosed with GLC00687.172.01. Card is perforated down the center.
GLC00687.172.02
27 September 1909
[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Government Forests of Prussia Well Managed]
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
07 October 1909
[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Good Forest Work on Vanderbilt Estate]
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
27 October 1909
[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Sawdust Flour From Waste of Lumber Mills]
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
2 November 1909
[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Germans Planting Forests in China]
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
30 November 1909
[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Timber Decay Costs Millions]
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
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