Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-12
WORLDS FAIR PLANS.
An Ezhibit of Forestry Science-Columbus'
ship-A Big Meteor.

ship-A Zig Meteor.
The forestry exhibit is expected TO be one OF
the most instructive at the Chicago world 9
fair This branch of science is rapidly becom-
ing Q subject Of earnest study in the United
States. although knowledge concerning 1t is
perhaps less developed in this country than in
Any other civilized nation Chief Buchanan
has mapped out . program for q forestry
exhibit with the cooperation Of the state COM
rni.sioners Of the exposition and the national
government II contemplates division OF the
s1hibit-the government TO make that part OF
II which will treat Of forestry as a science and
,he states 10 make the exhibit, which will have
Tor its object the illustration Of existing forestry
eondition. The plan Of the exhibit Is the work
Of Dr. B. T. Fernov. chief Of the forestry
Division Of the Department OF Agriculture
The states will show the forestry resources OF
TIE country. the methots OF forestry de'eIoP-
nsnt wood working, all industries relying on
forest p-oduc 70 and the work necessary 10 forest
management The government in order to
give the student of forestry comprehehsNe
view of the subject will show all the trees native
to the nited States-abOut 40 species ihis
exhibit will also display ray-wOol materials ana
the difference OF structure and quality OF woods
grown IN Inherent sections There will be
shown too. q collection OF fruits and SEEDS
Wanting tools Illustrations Of planting methods
md statistics Of forest management
1HE COLUMBUS SHIP.
vary novel feature of the historical exhibit
NJ the exposition viii be fac smile reproduc-
don Of the little ship Santa Maria, IN which
Columbus sailed. Lieut. McCarty Little OF
the United States navy has been detailed to go
" Spain TO sups-intend the construction OF the
ship. IL will be manned by spanish sailors IN
the costume Of the time Of Columbus, and Will
be rigzed a. Columbus rugged his ship. There
viz be On beard copies Of the charts that Co
Iumbus used and fac SMILES of his nautical
instrum. nts. The crew will be OF the same
number and included in it will be an English
man and an freshman, for ii Is a well-founded
historical fact that William Harris, an English
man. and Arthur Lake, an lrishman. were both
members VI Columbus crew. In fact, the re-
production viii be as exact as possible IN every
detail The little ship will make its first APP
peaEance at the naval review IN New York.
where ID will be saluted by the great cruisers
and war ships of modern invention from all of
the navies Of the world 1t will then be pre-
sented by the government of Spain TO the Pres
ident Of the United States, and Will be lowed
through the hikes to Chicago. II is proposed
that the vessel shall be taken to Washington
after the exposition and there anchored IN the
park south Of the White House.
The proposition of a citizen Of Marengo, Ill,
10 show big meteor 1T the exposition stag
gered the management for a while. bona
course. and there is no reason why IT should
not have place in the exposition; but how to
legally exhibit II was the question The act OF
Congress granting the exposition Its powers
provides for the exhibition of the products of
''soil, mine and sea" but no provision was
made for o display OF the products Of other
planets. IL was argued however. that Chicago.
IN her big show, could not afford to bar either
the sun, moon OF stars, Rnd consequently the
matter Was referred TO the mines and mining
department ii being stated that the meteor Was
composed principally Of iron.
A MODEL AMERICAN HOME.
New Jersey man has applied for space on
the grounds &c show a model American home
valued ct 1000, to be built by the system of
the cooperative building and loan associations
plan The grounds surrounding the home are
TO constitute an exhibit of model house garden
irg. The important feature of this exhibit Is
to illustrate how q wage Garner can own his
own home by paving Sl0 per month with in
terest. The applicant states that there are in
this country 5 100 abiding and loan associations,
with . membership of 900 eco and an invested
capital In homes Of s15,OO0OOO.
The dairy test at the exposition, so long
under discussion, 10 now a certainty. Chief
Buchanan's plan has been accepted by the ex-
scutive committee of the Columbian Dairy As
sociation. Representatives of seven breeds of
dairy cattle have promised to furnish herds for
the test, which will be the longest in duration
and the most thorough and exhaustive SO far as
cows are concerned that has ever been held.
From twenty-five to fifty gilt-ecged cows of
each of the dairy breeds Of Deyons, Brown
Swiss, Short-horn, Guernseys, Red-polled and
Jerseys will contend Tor the prizes, which will
be awarded both to herds and individual cows.
The tests will be given in the dairy building,
where there viii be space for fully 500 specta-
tors.