Value of Our Forests Essay in Forest Service Contest
Lee Hirshberg winner of boys prize writes on the value of forests and forestry. He notes untouched native forests at first, then heavy depletion from European development and U S growth. The piece outlines forest types, management history, and five great U S regions with New England's output.
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Lee Hirshberg
Forest Service
United States
OUR Forests
Ellen Thompson
Forest policy framed to build prosperous homes nationwide
The piece argues for using idle New England lands for forest growth and preserving forests near river headwaters to regulate water flows and prevent floods. It cites Theodore Roosevelt on forest policy and reviews U S forest regions by eastern plains northern central and southern divisions and tree types.
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New Hampshire
New England
Mississippi River
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Atlantic Ocean
Mississippi
Minnesota
Great Lakes
Appalachian
Maine
New Jersey
Texas
Coastal
Rocky Mountain Division
Rocky Mountains
Gasoline quality notice from Montana Powerized dealers
A posted safety notice at POWERIZED! dealers in Montana, signed by the dealer and Sunburst Refining Company superintendent in Great Falls, instructs customers to use gasoline meeting state and federal standards to protect safety and engine life.
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Montana
United States
Sunburst Refining Company
Great Falls
U. S
Canada
Forests and the world’s trees a study for youth
A long survey of conifers on the Pacific coast and global forests highlights how forests shaped civilization, wealth, and by products. It covers dangers from fires and pests, conservation methods, and the roles of rangers and substitutes for lumber, with notes on nations like China Germany Sweden and Joyce Kilmer’s Trees.
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Pacific Coast
United States
Forestry Service
Mississippi
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