State Socialism, Pro and Con: Official Documents and Other Authoritative Selections-showing the World-wide Replacement of Private by Governmental Industry Before and During the WarWilliam English Walling, Harry Wellington Laidler |
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... square miles ) ; the Sologne ( Loiret , Loir - et - Cher , Cher ) extending over 500,000 hectares ( 1,930 square miles ) ; the Dombes ( Ain ) , 112,700 hectares ( 435 square miles ) ; and the Double ( Dor- dogne ) , 50,000 hectares ...
... square miles ) ; the Sologne ( Loiret , Loir - et - Cher , Cher ) extending over 500,000 hectares ( 1,930 square miles ) ; the Dombes ( Ain ) , 112,700 hectares ( 435 square miles ) ; and the Double ( Dor- dogne ) , 50,000 hectares ...
Page 74
... square miles ) . Since the beginning of the works the population of Sologne has increased 20 per cent , while that of neighboring regions has grown only 10 per cent . In the Dombes country , formerly the most unhealthful region in ...
... square miles ) . Since the beginning of the works the population of Sologne has increased 20 per cent , while that of neighboring regions has grown only 10 per cent . In the Dombes country , formerly the most unhealthful region in ...
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... miles ) of the river . This work , by which lands of great value are preserved and brought under cultivation ... square miles ) , of which 7,225 hectares ( 27.9 square miles ) have been submerged since the completion of the work . They ...
... miles ) of the river . This work , by which lands of great value are preserved and brought under cultivation ... square miles ) , of which 7,225 hectares ( 27.9 square miles ) have been submerged since the completion of the work . They ...
Page 116
... square miles were released from quarantine and , in addition , 9,493 square miles were released on September 15 , 1916. Within the past three years the quarantine has been removed from 106,810 square miles , making a total of 294,014 ...
... square miles were released from quarantine and , in addition , 9,493 square miles were released on September 15 , 1916. Within the past three years the quarantine has been removed from 106,810 square miles , making a total of 294,014 ...
Page 117
... square miles were released from quarantine for sheep scabies and 12,691 for cattle scabies . At present only 286,398 square miles remain under quarantine for sheep scabies and 3,817 for cattle scabies . Hog cholera . - Hog cholera ...
... square miles were released from quarantine for sheep scabies and 12,691 for cattle scabies . At present only 286,398 square miles remain under quarantine for sheep scabies and 3,817 for cattle scabies . Hog cholera . - Hog cholera ...
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Page 144 - That co-operative agricultural extension work shall consist of the giving of instruction and practical demonstrations in agriculture and home economics to persons not attending or resident in said colleges in the several communities, and imparting to such persons information on said subjects through field demonstrations, publications, and otherwise...
Page 316 - Consolidation of the Union of British North America, and to the Assent thereto of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, and have consequently agreed that Provision should be made for its immediate Construction by the Government of Canada: Therefore, in order to give effect to that Agreement, it shall be the Duty of the Government and Parliament of Canada to provide for the Commencement within Six Months after the Union, of a Railway connecting the River St. Lawrence with the City of Halifax in Nova Scotia,...
Page 413 - Act; and is further authorized to construct, maintain, and operate, at or on any site or sites so designated, dams, locks, improvements to navigation, power houses, and other plants and equipment or other means than water power as in his judgment is the best and cheapest, necessary or convenient for the generation of electrical or other power and for the production of nitrates or other products needed for munitions of war and useful in the manufacture of fertilizers and other useful products.
Page 58 - No loan may be made except upon the security of first mortgages. 2. The amount of the mortgage can not exceed one-half the appraised value of the land and 20 per cent of the permanent Improvements thereon, which must be Insured.
Page 153 - Agriculture to investigate and report upon the organization and progress of farmers' institutes and agricultural schools in the several States and Territories, and upon similar organizations in foreign countries, with special suggestions of plans and methods for making such organizations more effective for the dissemination of the results of the work of the Department of Agriculture and the agricultural experiment stations, and of improved methods of agricultural practice...