June 30, 1877, and for other purposes," approved August 15, 1876, the Commissioner of Agriculture was required to appoint some man of approved attainments, and practically well acquainted with the methods of statistical inquiry, with a view of ascertaining... Proceedings of the American Forestry Association - Page 63by American Forestry Association - 1886Full view - About this book
| United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1874 - 1186 pages
...the view of ascertaining the auuual amount of consumption, importation, and exportation of timl>er and other forest products ; the probable supply for future wants ; the means best adapted to its preservation and renewal ; the influence of forests npou climate, and the measure* that have been... | |
| American Association for the Advancement of Science - Science - 1879 - 450 pages
...appoint a person to prepare a Report which was to be by him transmitted to Congress, — upon "the amount of consumption, importation and exportation...various countries for the preservation and restoration of forests." The bill embracing this provision became a law on the loth day of August, 1876 ; and a... | |
| Science - 1895 - 902 pages
...Commissioner of Agriculture to appoint " some man of approved attainments, with a view of ascertaining the annual amount of consumption, importation, and...of forests ; the influence of forests upon climate ; the measures successfully applied in various countries, and to report upon the same." In 1878 Mr.... | |
| Washington Government Printing Office - 1877 - 488 pages
...national wants in regard to timber, to prosecute investigations and inquiries with a view of ascertaining the annual amount of consumption, importation, and...supply for future wants, the means best adapted to their preservation and renewal, the influence of forests upon climate, and the measures that have been... | |
| United States. Department of Agriculture - Agriculture - 1877 - 488 pages
...national wants in regard to timber, to prosecute investigations and inquiries with a view of ascertaining the annual amount of consumption, importation, and...supply for future wants, the means best adapted to their preservation and renewal, the influence of forests upon climate, and the measures that have been... | |
| U.S. Gov. Printing Office - 1877 - 486 pages
...products, the probable supply for future wants, the means best adapted to their preservation and renewal, the influence of forests upon climate, and the measures that have been successfully applied in foreign countries, or that may be deemed applicable in this country, for the preservation and restoration... | |
| United States. Department of Agriculture - Forests and forestry - 1878 - 668 pages
...and practically well acquainted with the methods of statistical inquiry, with a view of ascertaining the annual amount of consumption, importation, and...preservation and restoration or planting of forests ; and to report upon the same to the Commissioner of Agriculture, to be by him transmitted in a special... | |
| United States. Forest Service - Forests and forestry - 1878 - 662 pages
...statistical inquiry, with a view of ascertaining the annual amount of consumption, importation, aud exportation of timber and other forest products ;...preservation and restoration or planting of forests ; and to report upon the same to the Commissioner of Agriculture, to be by him transmitted in a special... | |
| New Jersey. Bureau of Industrial Statistics - Industries - 1878 - 318 pages
...government, with great propriety, siezed upon the Centennial year, to inaugurate a movement for "ascertaining the annual amount of consumption, importation and...adapted to the preservation and renewal of forests," &c., &c. The act of congress authorized the commission of agriculture to appoint a man of "approved... | |
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