The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-04-23

Not the least important Of the great ii
visions Of the WorlI'- Columbian Expos
/ ton Is that devoted to Forestry Mr.. "
|. Buchanan, Chief Of The Department o
Agriculture, who is at present IN caafg
Of the Forestry Department, has entere'
aetiyely upon the work OF ell sting t.
various timber and lumber Interests, ali,
!, ate Forestry Bureaus ia this .mportan
i feature of the Exposition. Speaking o.
i the matter Mr. Buchanan SAWS
II am very much gralAed y response
received TO letters sent Ou- 10 State For
estry Bureaus to the journals devoted L
/ forestry and lumbtr aua others lniere-tet
| ia this subject. From the general tom
If these replies | am encouraged to be
ieye that the Forestry Exhibit viii b
very full aud complete, aud vii be on
Of the most attractive ever shown q. AM
exposition.
The importance Of this departmen
II tie exposition can scarcely De over
estimated The question OF erecting {
Quilting for the forestry exhibit, through
The cooperation Of the vario1s forestry
interests 10 It's construction, so as to Il
lnslrate in a unique and attractive man
uer all the woods Of commerce Ia thei
natural aud hnished states, is in contem
pl4tion and Is a question for future deter
nuatiou. The statistics OF wood ant
timber consumption in the United State
arc full of meaning, and forcibly sugges
that the efforts on the par. OF the genera
government and the several states to Goa
serve the forest supply, aad promote lin
Der culture were inaugurated none t1(
soon and cannot be prO-ecuted too Wig
orousy. 1t is intended that the forestry
display shah fully Illustrate what ha
D., en- accomplished Ia this direction, ant
hat State Boards of Forestry will Show
the most desirable methods of observing
Arbor Day, .the benefits derived there
from, and the progress made - tnum Il
tree culture. comparison Of note, aut
A general survey Of the situation caunO
fail TO be interesting, instructive and pro
litable.
In neral way il may be said tia
the forestry exhibit will embrace wood il
is natural state from every section o
this and other countries, thus atiprdlng /
most excellent opportunity Tor compar
ng the same varieties growing in,dIieren
Iatilu les ard the clmale elect on flores
q
commercial forms will be shown by beau
tiful specimens selected from the wood
working establishments Of the world in
GLIDING the various Ornamental wood
Used in furniture, veneers aud lnlerlo
decorations
The advance in the science Of prcpar
ing timber III various ways to resist de
cay and the entertainments of animal life
will be appropriately illustrated. Their
will be an exhibit of dye-woods and bark.
# lichens, mosses and ferns; Of conner
cal gums, vegetable ivory, wood pulp
md a curious col elton Of seeds, aud
peculiarities of forest growth, such a>
cypress knees, burls, etc.
"a good deal Of attention will be de
voted to forest botany, the distribution
of forests, of general and Of species, IS
well as the anatomy and structure OF
woods, and The diseases Of forest trees
and timber.
"Forest management, maps, ilustra-
tons, and instruments for measuring
standing timber; growth of different ages
aud soils graphic and other illustrations
showing rate Of growth influence of va
lious arrangements on tree growth; sta
'istics Of the lumber trade and Of forest
ry; the harvesting OF forest PRO uclsi
the turpentine and charcoal industries,
will all receive proper attention.
THE above is but partial outline of
the Forestry Exhibit, hut it vii give al
idea of how interesting and profitable II
can be made by the hearty c9.cic5atiun-
which we feel sure of Tcceieit g-of State
Boards of Forestry, Journals devoted tu
forestry and the lumber trade, and all
who are interested in this important feat
ure of the Exposition,