Word: pined
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...department of forestry statistics in the last census, Prof. Sargent has had unequalled opportunities for the study of this subject in connection with his work in preparing and issuing his valuable "Forestry Bulletins." In that work he advances several reasons to explain the rapid disappearance of the pine forests of this country. At no time, however, has he, I believe, ever considered the explanation suggested by our subject - the alarming growth and extent of the use of wooden toothpicks in this country, requiring for their manufacture, as they do, so large a consumption of native timber. Prof. Sargent's statistics...
...library of Cornell University received, not long ago, by the will of a friend, an estate which, at the time, was believed to be of only moderate value. It was found, however, to be chiefly invested in Wisconsin pine lands, and turns out, at the present price of such property, to be worth something over $2,000,000. This is in addition to the $5,000,000 that Cornell has derived, or will derive, from the sale of her scrip pine lands in the same State...
...from the vestibule by the turret staircase before mentioned. This will be fitted with a carved fireplace like that in the large reading room. Leading from this is the dean's room, which also opens into the reading room. The finish on this floor will be entirely of hard pine with exposed beams, as on the first floor. The basement of the building is given up to the lavatories for professors' and students' use, the boiler rooms and two large unpacking rooms from which an elevator runs to the librarian's room. All goods can be loaded and unloaded...
...ocean pine, fell down and claspt his feet...
...very hot situation. It is at some distance from the boat-house, and is devoid of any shade or shelter from trees. In this respect, the Yale crew has the better position. But if a frame house could be built, somewhere near the boat-house on the pine-clad little promontory that juts out into the river, to be the property of the University Boat Club, the fullest requirements of the Crew would be met; for they are undisturbed here by the visits of strangers and idlers, and very few reporters make their appearance; while the steam launch proved invaluable...