Word: timber
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...reply to a query from The Wall Street Journal, Henry Ford stated that, despite his recent purchases of coal properties, timber lands and water power sites, his cash balances still exceeded $200,000,000, and that he had no need or intention of borrowing money in Wall Street. Mr. Ford's latest form of expansion has been to install coking ovens in his new coal properties, in order to sell their numerous byproducts, especially illuminating...
...sorts. It is expected that the new gift will make it possible to develop this scientific work to a much greater extent than has hitherto been possible, and will thus aid in securing the technical knowledge needed to handle forest crops effectively in the face of an impending national timber shortage...
While he is working at his mining plans, Mr. Ford will also devote his energies to reforestization. There are half a billion feet of timber on his coal lands, but not a foot is to be cut at this time. It is Mr. Ford's idea to use the surface of the ground for scientific research work and experiments in timber conservation, while the miners are digging beneath the soil...
...undertaken the business of preparing a bill for a comprehensive national policy in regard to our timberlands. Their program includes hearings in Washington, a trip beginning this week to Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi, more hearings in New Orleans and Washington, investigations in New England, and, finally, inspection of the timber lands of the West...
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace remains in Washington furnishing information to the special Senate Committee which is investigating timber problems in the United States. He urges greater fire protection, more replanting, and partial exemption of taxes for forest areas in order to insure the nation's lumber supply...