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Official 1951 Year Book: International Woodworkers of America: Local 1-118 Victoria; Local 1-80 Duncan

1951réf. 71306130Victoria BC: The International Woodworkers of America: Victoria Local 1-118; Duncan Local 1-80 1951. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 119 pages. A fascinating piece of British Columbia logging history. Loaded with many dozens of advertisements of the day primarily logging-related businesses located on Vancouver Island. These in and of themselves comprise an excellent reference. Contains a number of full-page black and white photographs of different logging sites of the day including: log loading with a heel boom; falling with a two-man chain saw; a 'high-rigger' topping a spar tree; boom men building a 'Davis raft'; a 120 ton steam skidder in operation; felling a massive sitka spruce by hand on the Queen Charlotte Islands; 'cat logging' using caterpillar and arch; using horses to load cedar poles onto rail cars; logging with slack sky-line and steam donkeys; and a Heisler logging locomotive pulling a train-load of logs over a trestle. Includes photos names and towns of both the Victoria and Duncan IWA local executives. Contains an advertisement by the then B.C. Federation of Trade and Industry extolling the virtues of free enterprise and its private property and personal liberty. One article is entitled 'Excessive Taxation' and decries them. Includes the things you would expect in a yearbook such as safety rules union procedures and much more. Completing the package is a detailed directory of local logging concerns which exceeds four pages in length. All in all a splendid reference on the forestry industry in British Columbia specifically on southern Vancouver Island over fifty years ago. Binding is secured with a brown strip of manila-coloured paper which appears original and is beginning to loosen. Card covers are blue with average wear and moderate soiling. Faint writing at top corner of front cover. The International Woodworkers of America: Victoria Local 1-118; Duncan Local 1-80 Paperback

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Heilman, Paul E; Anderson, Harry W; Baumgartner, David MBiblio.com

Forest Soils of the Douglas-Fir Region

1979réf. 64500688Pullman WA: Washington State University Cooperative Extension Service 1979. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 298 pages. "The forest soil has been the object of scientific study for a relatively short time. In the Pacific Northwest one of the principal forest growing areas of the world the evaluation of the soil as a factor in the production of forest resources has an even shorter history but a great deal of progress has been made. This volume represents an attempt to synthesize the results of these studies and thereby add direction to future work as well as provide current guidelines for management. Chapters include: Geology of the Douglas-Fir Region; The Klamath Mountains and Coast Ranges of Northern California; The Oregon and Washington Coast Ranges; The Willamette Valley; The Cascade Range in Oregon and Southern Oregon; The Olympic Mountains Province; Northern Cascade Mountains; Surficial Geology of the Puget Sound Lowlands; The San Juan Islands; Bedrock Geology of Vancouver; Suricial Geology of Vancouver Island; Geologic Look at Soils of the Douglas-Fir Region; Geology Glossary; Climate; Vegetation; Physical Properties and Physical Behavior of Forest Soils; Minerals Chemical Properties and Fertility of Forest Soils; Organic Matter of Forest Soils; Forest Soils Biology; Soil Formation Classification and Morphology; Forest Soil Survey; The Cycling of Elements Within Forests; Forest Soil Productivity Relationships; Soil Vegetation and Watershed Management; Forest Chemicals in Watershed Management; Some Engineering Aspects of Forest Soils; Soil Management in Douglas-fir Nurseries; Forest Fertilization Practices. Contents clean and unmarked. Binding intact. Prior owner's name printed upon fore-edge else unmarked. Average wear and above-average rubbing to card covers. Small openings at base of spine. Good working copy. Washington State University Cooperative Extension Service Paperback

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Chapman, JD; Turner, DB: Editors J D D BBiblio.com

British Columbia Atlas of Resources

1956réf. 71306175Vancouver B.C.: The British Columbia Natural Resources Conference 1956 1956. Book. Illus. by Farley A.L.; Ruggles R.I.: Cartographic Editors. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. 92 pages. Oblong: approx 22 inches wide by over 17 inches high. Regards and reviews the course of the province's development and use of the magnificent heritage with which it has been blessed. Here is the story of British Columbia concisely and vividly told through maps photographs and text. Produced by more than one hundred members and associates of the British Columbia Natural Resources Conference over a period of more than two years. An original and major accomplishment of a volunteer group this atlas is unique in North America presenting for the first time for any province or state in colour map form and in associated text and photographs the story of a people and their resources. An invaluable and now historical reference. Includes two extra pages dated 1968 entitled Province of British Columbia Department of Lands Forests and Water Resources - Lands Service - Index to Published Maps. This page has some creases and small tears. Overall the book shows moderate to average wear and soiling. Bound in very sturdy red plasticized covers the corners of which are curling upon front cover. Pages secured by three sturdy metal screw posts. Gold writing and graphic upon front cover. Contents include: relief and oceanography landforms geology glacial geology soils meteorological and hydrogeological measurement annual precipitation water temperature climactic regions biotic regions types of farming crop production livestock production irrigation pacific salmon herring-groundfish-halibut whales-shellfish-crustaceans forest resources forest administration mining energy hydro electric power recreation provincial parks water consumption-storage facilities and flood control native Indians-distribution of ethnic groups 1850 native Indians-population distribution and economic activities exploration and survey sequence of settlement population-1951 population-regional analysis of labour force by industry 1951 population - characteristics and migration big game fur bearers game birds sport fish manufacturing milling and processing road and air transportation rail and water transportation regional and national topographic maps national topographic series 1" to 1 mile basic air photo cover special air photo cover and gazetteer map and index. Former owner's name atop first page. The British Columbia Natural Resources Conference 1956 Paperback

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