Pamphlets on Conservation of Natural Resources, Volume 8U.S. Government Printing Office, 1909 - Conservation of natural resources |
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acres agricultural amount annual applied arid average Cantons Catawba River cent century clover coal colored Congress conservation cost Court crop rotation crops cubic feet cubic miles cutting disposal economic electrical energy estimated fact farm manure Federal Government fertility fire flow forest forestry future Geological Survey horse power important improved land increase Indian industrial interests irrigation kilosteres labor legislation legumes limited ment methods million mineral products mining nation National Conservation Commission natural natural gas necessary nitrogen Percentage Philippine phosphate phosphorus plant food potassium pounds power development practice present Price private forests private owners problem protection public lands purposes reclamation regulation rented farms reservations riparian riparian rights River secure short tons soil storage sufficient Switzerland tenants timber tion tons trees United utilized waste water power water supply water-power development wheels York
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Page 708 - If he who makes two blades of grass grow where but one grew before...
Page 513 - Rights of property, like all other social and conventional rights, are subject to such reasonable limitations in their enjoyment as shall prevent them from being injurious, and to such reasonable restraints and regulations established by law as the legislature, under the governing and controlling power vested in them by the constitution may think necessary and expedient.
Page 516 - But it is recognized that the State as quasi-sovereign and representative of the interests of the public has a standing in court to protect the atmosphere, the water and the forests within its territory, irrespective of the assent or dissent of the private owners of the land most immediately concerned...
Page 613 - That any person who is the head of a family, or who has arrived at the age of twenty-one years, and is a citizen of the United States, or who shall have filed his declaration of intention to become such...
Page 515 - January, annually, and shall have full power to make and establish all reasonable laws and regulations for the defense and benefit of the people of this State, not repugnant to this Constitution, nor to that of the United States.
Page 513 - We think it is a settled principle, growing out of the nature of well-ordered civil society, that every holder of property, however absolute and unqualified may be his title, holds it under the implied liability that his use of it may be so regulated, that it shall not be injurious to the equal enjoyment of others having an equal right to the enjoyment of their property, nor injurious to the rights of the community.
Page 615 - ... he has not, directly or indirectly, made any agreement or contract, in any way or manner, with any person or persons whatsoever, by which the title which he might acquire from the government of the United States should inure, in whole or in part, to the benefit of any person except himself...
Page 578 - ... and in general set forth such further requirements and safeguards as will protect the public interests and prevent injury to the said navigable rivers, and the lands adjacent thereto, with such further conditions and limitations as will observe all the provisions of this act in relation to the working thereof and the payment of taxes on the gross proceeds of the same ; provided, that all expense incurred in complying with said order shall be borne by the owner or owners of such mine or mines.
Page 528 - ... enough to operate every mill, drive every spindle, propel every train and boat, and light every city, town, and village in the country.
Page 575 - That in approving the plans, specifications, and location for any dam, such conditions and stipulations may be imposed as the Chief of Engineers and the Secretary of War may deem necessary to protect the present and future interests of the United States...