The Russellville Democrat., 1891-08-13
FORESTRY DEPARTMENT.
An Interesting Letter From Chief ". Buchanan, of tho Agricultural Department of the
 Worlds Fair.
An Outline of tho Plan of Exhibition-A Feature of the Columbian
 Exposition.

WORLDS COLOMBIAN EXPOSITION.
 CHICAGO, ILL, August 4. J Hon. Nj. F. Locke, Secretary Agricu-
 tural Bureau, Little Beck, Ark:
 DEAR SIR-The evident purpose of the Worlds Columbian Exposition be- ing to present to the visitor compre- hensive, well arranged and thorough exhibit of the natural resources of the United States and other countries, 1 have given considerable thought and att tention to the work of the departments in my charge as to the best means that could be adopted to accomplish this re- suit.
 The exhibit that is possible in the forestry department is magnificent one, and for the use of the different state commissions and state forestry associations 1 have the honor to submit, after several consultations with Dr. B. K. Fernow, chief of the forestry division of the United States department of agriculture, the following outline plan prepared, at my request, by Dr. Fernow, for this exhibit.
 With the cordial cooperation and en- dorsement of the state commissions the forestry exhibit of 1893 will be the best arranged, most comprehensive and thorough that nas ever been seen at any international or other exposition.
 earnestly ask the hearty support of your board in the plan outlined below, and also desire you to submit such sug- gestions as may occur to you that will add to; or improve this outline. In speaking of the general subject Dr. FerDow says:
 Fl suppose the state commissioners, besides facilitating business between exhibitors from their state and the ex- position management, will try tc invite and bring together exhibits which will illustrate in the best manner the re- sources of their respective states, and what their people have done in devel- oping them, all with the view of ad- vapcing thereby the best interests of their states or territories. This rational limitation makes it easy 10 define in what direction their efforts ought to be mainly exercised.
 Forestry Is science, or its applica- tion in managing forest resources is bat little, if at all, developed in the states, and hence most of them will not be able to make exhibits in that direction. Such exhibits, therefore, as we'll as all thOcC 6ntSu ICITsSikihC SOkHP CnEuSitCt systematic or scientific treatment. or de- rive their value only by full compara- tive statement, had best be left to the government exhibit and forestry divis- ion, whose function 1t is to develop and teach forestry as q science.
 This would not, however. exclude cooperation In collecting this class of exhibits anc installation of the same, nst ,x-ftt, 4txaf hr, the state. or better, with the exhibit of the forestry division"
 The plan, to which your attention Is called embraces the following sugges- tions, which are clearly within the scope and purpose of the state commissions; to illustrate, and to the thorough carry ing out of this part of the work, your earnest aid is desired.
 Forest Resources in Kind, Quantity, Quality and Condition.--This subject may be Illustrated by full collection of the best specimens of useful timber trees, which are of commercial impor- tance In your state, exhibited in the shape of sections of logs, or trunks of trees, raw material and in manufac- tured lumber of the various marketable grades.
 lu mdktuk Aule CutltCtfUu Uuiy tut specialities of the state should be con- sidered. This exhibit should. be accom- panied by statistical statements and maps, showing the distribution of forest areas, the location and amount of avail able supplies of the various kinds of timber which your state claims to pos- sess in sufficient quantity to be of com mercisl importance. Under this head also 1t is requested that you select your most representative tree, and exhibit 1t in the most complete manner in all it's phases of development, and In all it's relations to the industries, making as complete and exhaustive monograph of the species as possible. If all the states will prepare these monographs they will, when collected at the exposi- tiOn, form & most interesting and valuable Illustration of the forest growth of this country. For this purpose, Dr. fernow suggests that your state select red oak.
 II. Status and Methods of Develop ment.-Under this head the logging and l lumber inteTestsho be represented by statistics of the lumber trade of your state, maps showing the To ation of leading lumber markets, lumber mills i and logging operations, implements used in logging, illustrations of the | methods of logging peculiar to your state, and characteristic methods of transporting lumber (shown by models and other illusiratious). The active 1 cooperation of lumber associations and 1 lumber manufacturers will greatly aid !! you in this work and probably enable i you to make a complete illustration of l the progress in the methods of logging | and saw milling.
 III. Status and Methods of Wood l working aud Other Industries Relying | Upon Forest Products. This should | embrace statistics of the wood working | establishments, and full exhibit of | such industries as are most prominently | developed in your state, especially those l working woods exhibited under the first | section as representing the prominent ' forest resources of your state, showing l the methods of manuf ieture by the | gradual transformation of the raw | material tV the finished article, | and where special qualities are required, 1 showing the quality of material by the | usual tests. Under this head al o, should be exhibits of such special in- | dastries As are prominently developed l in your state, and which use forest | products in other shapes than lumber and timber, such as wood pulp, cellu- | lose and ex elsior manufacture, tur- i peptine orcharding, tan bark and tan | extract, charcoal industries, etc. If l there exists in your state establishments | for the impregnating of timber they | should be Induced to exhibit their pro- cess and it's results.
 ". Work Done or Required 10 be | Done in the Interest of More Rational 1 Forest Managemeni-Thi section offers l field for special exer,ion on the part | Of states wIich cannot boast of vast ! fnrekl wealth but have hegnn inc nlanf-