The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-20
TO SHOW orr SAVANNAH.
An Invitation 60 BE Represented in
the Forestry Display.

the Forestry Display.
Mr.. b. F.. Fernow. chief Of the forestry
division OF the department OF agriculture
at Washington. and also chief Of the for
estry department Of the Cotton States and
International Exposition. is in the city in
the interests OF an exhibit at Atlanta. and
also 10 confer with the city authorities
and the commercial bodies with a view to
a local exhibit for Savannah.
Mr.. Fernow was before the city council
as a committee Of the whole yesterday
afternoon and outlined the plan for the
proposed exhibit. The council was i'm
pressed with its value. and the matter
was referred to the Industrial committee
which viii meet early next week TO see
what steps are advisable For
the display OF the mining and
forest resources at Atlanta special build
ing is being erected, 50 feet in width and
800 feet in length. artistically designed,
one-half Of which 10 be devoted to forestry
alone.
The United States government will have
a special building, but the mineral ex-
hibit of the geological survey, and the for
estry exhibit of the department OF agri-
culture. will be placed in the forestry and
mining building, and will be made specially
full and attractive.
OF the 1900 square feet contained in the
allotted space, the government exhibit
viii occupy nearly 1000 square feet, and,
allowing for the necessary aisles, the bal
ance Of space for exhibition purposes will
be cut down to a little over 1000 feet net.
In order to secure as full a display as
possible on so small a space, it is nee
essayy to plan systematically, and to vaoid
Unnecessary Implications. 1t is, there
fore. proposed TO invite cooperation
rather than competition as far as the
exhibit of forest resources is concerned,
and to divide the space. The
central aisle Is to be lined by colonnade
of tWenty-four wooden columns, mighty
finished and designed, so as TO snow, 10
best advantage, the grain OF southern
timbers. 1t is expected that these col
umns may be furnished as the exhibit
of the various Southern Lumber Manu-
facturers' Associations. The space on
both sides of this cOlonnade is to be re-
served for state exhibits, which are to
consist mainly of maps showing distribu-
ton Of merchantable forest areas, statis-
teal tables and illustrative cuts OF trees,
etc. to be supplemented by such eXhib-
its as may be offered by the railroad and
development companies. The space out
side the posts is to be devoted to wood
manufactures and woodenware.
The lumber exhibit Will be placed along
the walls of the building, the display
being arranged by species. The confer
Gus trees will occupy one side and the
hard wood trees the other side. each
grouped around a window containing
transparencies of the mills engaged in its
manufacture. 1t is intended to show the
sizes attainable, the nature of the lum-
Der as IL falls from the tree, the usual
defects with which the manufacturer
has to calculate. the grading as establish
ed by the accepted rules. the varying
grain and the adaptation to various sizes
and uses.
The plan for the seaport exhibits, such
as Savannah is invited TO make and such
as Mobile and Brunswick are already pre-
pairing, includes a transparency or map
of the port and its tributary territory
its railroads and steamship lines, and IL
Illustrations of the various institutions
and features of interest in connection with
the port that would tend to advertise it's
advantages and to encourage its prosper
ity
In connection with these exhibits of the
exports, manufactured products and sta
tistics setting forth the commercial ad-
vantages of the port might be presented.
The location of these exhibits Is nearly in
the center Of the building, in prominent
location. Mobile and Brunswick have
each taken hold of the matter and will
have full exhibits of their resources in the
building. Mr. Fernow left last night for
FolkstOn. where he will join Capt. Harry
Jackson tomorrow, and they will investi-
gate the timber of the Okeefinokee
He win return Monday in time to attend
a meeting which will be held early in the
week to discuss the matter of an exhibit.
The plan as proposed seems to be a popu-
lar one. 1t win no doubt receive the sup
port of business men, and will enable
Savannah to make an exhibit worthy of
the name.