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Proceedings of a Conference of Governors in the White House, Washington, D.C., May 13-15, 1908 (Use and Abuse of America's Natural Resources)

William John McGee

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Description:This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909 Excerpt: ...upon these lands so barren that it seemed as if it were impossible they could ever be made useful. When I went back this time and found that in three years 170,000 acres of land had been reclaimed; that where three years ago nothing but the sage brush grew they are now raising seven tons of alfalfa to the acre, and more than a hundred bushels of oats; when I found that ten thousand people are living on that tract; that in one town that has grown up in that time there are 1,910 inhabitants, and that in the three banks they had deposits of over $500,000, --I had some realization of the magic power of water when applied to these desert lands. Applause The same principle which was invoked in support of irrigation can be invoked in support of drainage. The question is not whether the water shall be brought on the land or taken off the land; it is whether the land shall be made tillable and its wealth-producing qualities utilized. Drainage of the swamps is, therefore, as legitimate a work as the reclamation of arid wastes. No subject has been brought out more prominently at this Conference than the subject of forestry, and it justifies the time devoted to it; for our timber lands touch our national interests at several points. Our use of lumber is enormous, but immense as would be the inconvenience and loss caused by the absence of lumber, the consequence of the destruction of our forests would be still more disastrous to the Nation. As has been shown, the timber on our mountain ranges protects our water supply. Not to speak of changes in climate which might follow the denuding of our mountains, the loss to the irrigated country could not be remedied, and the damage to the streams could not be calculated. And if this is not enough to arouse the interest of all, I ..We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Proceedings of a Conference of Governors in the White House, Washington, D.C., May 13-15, 1908 (Use and Abuse of America's Natural Resources). To get started finding Proceedings of a Conference of Governors in the White House, Washington, D.C., May 13-15, 1908 (Use and Abuse of America's Natural Resources), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909 Excerpt: ...upon these lands so barren that it seemed as if it were impossible they could ever be made useful. When I went back this time and found that in three years 170,000 acres of land had been reclaimed; that where three years ago nothing but the sage brush grew they are now raising seven tons of alfalfa to the acre, and more than a hundred bushels of oats; when I found that ten thousand people are living on that tract; that in one town that has grown up in that time there are 1,910 inhabitants, and that in the three banks they had deposits of over $500,000, --I had some realization of the magic power of water when applied to these desert lands. Applause The same principle which was invoked in support of irrigation can be invoked in support of drainage. The question is not whether the water shall be brought on the land or taken off the land; it is whether the land shall be made tillable and its wealth-producing qualities utilized. Drainage of the swamps is, therefore, as legitimate a work as the reclamation of arid wastes. No subject has been brought out more prominently at this Conference than the subject of forestry, and it justifies the time devoted to it; for our timber lands touch our national interests at several points. Our use of lumber is enormous, but immense as would be the inconvenience and loss caused by the absence of lumber, the consequence of the destruction of our forests would be still more disastrous to the Nation. As has been shown, the timber on our mountain ranges protects our water supply. Not to speak of changes in climate which might follow the denuding of our mountains, the loss to the irrigated country could not be remedied, and the damage to the streams could not be calculated. And if this is not enough to arouse the interest of all, I ..We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Proceedings of a Conference of Governors in the White House, Washington, D.C., May 13-15, 1908 (Use and Abuse of America's Natural Resources). To get started finding Proceedings of a Conference of Governors in the White House, Washington, D.C., May 13-15, 1908 (Use and Abuse of America's Natural Resources), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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