Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-11-17
State Comm ss!ooer Barrel: Writes
Prom Lakota About Forestry
At the Fair.
A Fe~ Comparisons II Forestry and
Pisa Exhib:. Among the
Various States,
Also Tells VIA: North Dakota Had
and How It's Awards Were
Secured.

"D!.1 : I al ud'c D-cu Soiulis ueSCt1O~d
b: the press that Il would add but little
io.e.es: TO, the writer 20 speak in detail
Of the aus bus q summary and some
comparisons ma! prove instructive to
the readers OF the TRIBUNE To attend
th= .air seemed almost an lnpos=ibilisy,
bit 4 secse Of DUTY compelled az attend
arcs 70. a tex days near the close OF the
exposition. The leading object had IN
vis~ vas q full acquaintaIce with the
display ~ the national government, the
states AID the oat.ou= Of thu earth II the
liCe Of msteorolozy. forestry, irrigation.
Wild game ard fish culture. Hence |
visited and Inspected somewhat miuutely
a. buildings erected By The various
states AID nations, and their displays IN
the agricultural ard forestry buildings
and elsewhere.
Il PRACTICAL EXHIBITS.
Ire mammoth quantity and superior
c1aIit: Of the grain, fruit and vegetables
DISPLAYED. produced by irrigation in the
different states within the semi-arid belt
otthe west. gave u~nniEtakeable evidence
tat the irrigation system Will SGT al def
E-cs al. drouths and make certain and
profitable the raising Of vegetation 10 all
liz forms 10 the arid regions Of our coun-
t.y, and the world. The game birds and
game animals we're ssen in great pro-
fcsloo: the western states making the
greatest and most attractive display.
North Dakota il its state building, has
o1s of the best ard most entertaining e1-
L;oit= Of this kind Of the whole fair.
These we're al stuffed with the greatest
ski! Of the taIideruist. The specimens
we,e loaned by Hon. L. E. Booker, and
zfs" b: ths state university and c. w.
Bartlett. Vast numbers OF fi=h put up
Il alcohol, stuffed and alive IN flowing
water, cane u view IL the ua.- exhibits
.: the states and natiocE
= complete presentation Of the fish
ezaio.t was found il the United States
pulloIrg. Fishing ~"sssels, boats, nets
fah houses. fish t1oughE, fish ha:cheries
Z practical operation. and all necessary
apparatus and appliances for the bust
LESS here, constituted d most instructive
display Of this branch OF home industry
involving millions Of dollars for the
successful prosecution OF the same.
The live food tizhes were exhibited in
aquarial form by the national government
Of Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
The United States display cost the
national government over $4,000.
Pennsylvania paid out for this branch OF
its state exhibit $1,000, and l was
credltably informsd by an official in
charge OF the exhibit that Wisconsin ex-
ponds $4,000 annually for the c%ultiva-
ton OF fish this includes the salaries OF
!ts fish commissioners and the board)
Day after day there was an immense and
constant crowd Of eager observers at the
three aquaria, showing the deep interest
taken in the important question OF fish
culture. And | will here add: / visited
the Minnesota State Fish Hatchery,
near four miles from st. Paul, and gave
1t 4 thorough examination. It is q well
conducted institution under the manage
Ment OF numerous officers. Its yearly
hatch OF brook and lake trout is 25,00O,-
Wo to 33,00O,0D fish. Ia 1892 it's hatch
OF wall eyed like was near 10000, 600.
Its German crop hatch is near 10000, 900
per annnm. These yearly productions
and the other varieties are distributed to
the various waters OF the state.
The question OF forestry was made a
prominent feature Of the Worlds Fair.
And we'll it should be, for the annual
productions OF the forests Of the union
are equal it not in excess OF the yearly
production Of agriculture therein. Nu-
merous states and nations made displays
OF woods in their state buildings, whilst
the vast Forestry building, 2Osx528 feet,
was completely filled with the choicest
woods OF the states and nations OF the
globe.
In this, the Forestry building, North
Dakota had it's exhibit. The size and
quality of the woods, the fneness and
compactness Of the grain, the %suscepti-
bility to polish and finish, and all those
features that constitute desirable woods
for domestic, manufacturing and com.
mercial purposes were 80 apparent that
they readily Won an award from the
udes in the form Of a diploma and a
medal, the same to 20 to the state of
North Dakota.
The display of forest seeds, nuts and
wild fruit Of our state, consisting Of forty
or more varieties and many vessels OF
each kind, exhibited on the Sylvaton and
-Laba Towers, made out OF native woods,
wa in fact novel, unique, artistic, highly
instructive ard so attractive that the
great crowd in daily attendance ave
earnest praise for the pyramldal presen.
tation Of the fruit of our native and cul.
tivated trees. This seed exhibit was far
superior in every respect as regards
quantity, quality. taste and baautv nj