Our country and its resources; . was recorded inthe amount of construction timbertreated during the year. The num- ber of crossties subjected to treat-ment in 1915 was 37,085,585, a re-duction from 1914 figures of 6,761,-402, while the quantity of pavingmaterial was increased by over 300,-000 square yards, or 11 per than half as many cross-armswere treated in 1915 as in the pre-vious year, and the quantity of pilingand miscellaneous timbers treatedfell below that reported in 1914 by1,766,618 and 200,825 cubic feet, re-spectively, a decrease of 21 per centand 14 per cent. For the trea
Our country and its resources; . was recorded inthe amount of construction timbertreated during the year. The num- ber of crossties subjected to treat-ment in 1915 was 37,085,585, a re-duction from 1914 figures of 6,761,-402, while the quantity of pavingmaterial was increased by over 300,-000 square yards, or 11 per than half as many cross-armswere treated in 1915 as in the pre-vious year, and the quantity of pilingand miscellaneous timbers treatedfell below that reported in 1914 by1,766,618 and 200,825 cubic feet, re-spectively, a decrease of 21 per centand 14 per cent. For the treatment of the 141,858,-963 cubic feet of material reportedin 1915 33,269,604 pounds of zincchloride and 80,859,442 gallons ofcreosote were required. In addition3, gallons of paving oil and1,693,544 gallons of miscellaneousliquid preservatives were 1914 paving oil was reportedseparately for the first time andamounted to 9,429,444 gallons. In1915 the treating plants reportedonly gallons of this heavier. LOCATING THE FIREA Forest Ranger is using liis compass and map to find out where the fire is M OUR COUNTRY AND ITS RESOURCES oil, or considerably loss than halfthe 1914 consumption. NATION AL FORESTS The United States holds as na-tional forests 155 separate areas inthe United states, aggregating 184,-505,602 acres l land, which includes, preservation of the forests. Woodis cut and sold, mines are power is developed, sheep andeattle are grazed on these lands ason any others the difference beingthat in the national forests all ac-tivities are under permits and theforests therefore under protection.
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