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Forest Notes on Highway Costs and Forest Products
The department of agriculture notes highway costs vary from 1500 to 15000 dollars per mile by region. US railroads buy 135 million cross ties annually with 43.85 million treated last year. Treated ties could build about 8700 miles of double track. Naval stores yield 31.8 million gallons turpentine and 3.7 million barrels rosin, mostly exported. Forest Service field parties receive Red Cross advised first aid chests. creosoted 2.525 million linear feet of poles would span Denver to Philadelphia if placed 100 feet apart.
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Department of Agriculture
United States
Forest Service
American Red Cross Society
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Denver
Philadelphia