Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-05

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consequence connected with our water.
Says. ono Of these relates To tho
n,r,,, ., o,or ,so, c,r m, .,,n,.
w." VI "'N'' wy '"P'''
IL towns ana ci'ies' 10 the prevention
If pollution by manufacturing and
pther industries. and to the protection
:, dr,ino r,,, S,.on, snI ,,,
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hNush forest covering OF Jndicions
cultivation. With our constantly In
,reasing population this question he.
.,mcs moro ANA mar, nroe.t,,. ,o
'use inc hcai'h ana s"'o's OF great
Dodics of citizens are Directly in
yolyod.
Another important group of oucs.
ions concerns the irrigation of arid
ands. the prevention of floods and
he reclamation of swamps. Alrcndy
many thousands of homes have been
established on the arid regions. ana
he population and wealth Of seven.
cen states and territories have l,,cn
argcly increased through irrigation
FORESTS as Flood PreVcntcrs.
Forests are tho most effective prc.
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hcv grow on tho higher mountain
slopes. Tho national forest policy.
naugurnted primarily TO avert ar mi
igatc the timber famine which Is now
BEGINNING to he felt. has been offec.
i've in securing partial control of
loods by rctnrling tho run.off and
knocking the erosion of the hirhcr
lopcs within the national forests
;till the loss from soil wash & onor
nous. 1t ia computed that onc-rifth
If cubic mile IN yolnm, or ono
billion tons of weight of the richest
OIL matter OF the United States. is
'hhnaiiy Eatncrcu IN storm rivulets.
,"S''eu mo 'hc rivers ana horne into
ie Se"'
The loss TO the farmer is IN cffec,
tax greater than all other land
axes combined. and one yielding ali
'olntely no return. The Department
II Agriculture Is now dcvising and
es,ing means to check this enormous
waste through improved methods OF
agriculture and forest management
Reciaiminu Lands.
"Cit'zcns or nj, nortio,- q, ,1,o ,,,,,
ry are COMING to renlizn mai how.
yer lmportnnt tha imp~ovc,no,t oe
navigation may bn n 10 onl,, on, ne
many ends to no kent IN view Tho
lemand for noviention 10 h,rdIv nor,
PRESSING than tho demands fo,. ~.
,laim.np lands hv irri.atio, IN r,a
rid regions ond Inv drninon g., ~,
humid lowlands or fo,. utIli1;ng thn
water mower now runnin, 10 ,v,eto o,.
for purifylnr the waters 90 nc 10 ro.
luce or remove the tnx ne coil wos,o
o promote mnnufactnres nnd soto
guard life.
ar :. p...,,
..o 'D"e -'u''
ou' puphc ANUS whose il CHEST
'se ~ 10 supply homes Tor our peo-
~ nave pceh ana are stiii being
nHei' IL sreal puail,itics by large pri'
'"'c owners TO whom home-making
-. lhe very pest nut secondary
io,ite subordinate TO inc desire for
'roiit. 70 allow the public lands 10
wv. Nc" DH inc tenants OF rich
ucn i0r me pro- OF the landlords
-, VI ny iletnoluers ior ,nc i've
,jt nJ' ~ ~ '.elr WIVES anu cMiuren, Is
~ less .i'ah crime against our
y ,,oat "nu our INSTITUTIONS, Iho
sitna,iS, ,"'s ul .ne Pubic ianu
,tu"'ion; as me pun iands commits
,Tn WI s"iu, Is mat the amount Of
80 '"nu l p'us",eh W me govern.
ar ~ W lnu.v iuu'''s Is increasing OUT
oa, "i plopo' ,io'i 70 inc number OF
,dwon 'Wes a., 10 ciear beyond per
havo ,,aor ..a, our i i.u,",'i resources
NM c un ",,'. az Sun ns ,,, aouseu
then, ~, , I"tu "" IS WI, ucs.roy
al ,ho ,or,,s ", , h"'' q. iasv rcacn
faco to soc n n,,,, ~ ,o"u , we are
,ho ,rboin e. MN t"t s'ea. lacI 'hs'
rnc,I', no" ~, , iu.n'G e., ~ e"e ma.ion Is di
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