Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-03-26
@REEs OF THE SOUTH



a ProeissA euspsasss
...v will share with minerals .
fo .:s~i building, eighty BY three
's. ,A.d and twenty feet, built al q
lundlr with the bark intact. and
W vented within and without with
u.ssls and many interesting plans
1ns. ,,eculiar to the south, such -
nu, 49, and palmetto. The central 4
Fsy - the building II an octagcnAl
p that rises above the roof In the
o'u - = low tower, and In which
ten lass restaurant viii be conducted
s,of reached by . spacious stair
Il the central dome, will be used
10y promenade and garden. A the
.aaine is adjacent to 1.-THE Terraces,
enc M;away Of the exposition and
the plaza, the view from this
v;ll make It . fsvorite resort OF
snors The rotunda will contain the
' ls;S;ts Of the Forestry division OF the
:.Gcultural department and Of the
ns;.sd states geological survey, which
iii stretch into the wings on either
sE %Se Forestry division, says the
u..hineton Post, is preparing an elab-
...te exhibit Of the forest resources OF
-. southern states which will aston
~ even the southerners themselves
.;,h the extent and richness OF their
domain. Especial attention Will b
ven in this division to the. results OF
"a tests of southern pines recently
made by the forest division. and . test
mo machine in operation, with many
Socks showing the result OF tests, wiz
n one Of the features.
Dr. Fernow il having prepared series
| d relief maps to show the enects o.
.rosion in southern states In places
vhere lands have been cleared for cul-
tivation that had better been left to
forest growth, and the process OF re-
claiming such lands by brush dams and
reboisement will also be shown. An
elaborate display of the naval store IN
,ustry and . collection of foreign woods
suitable for cultivation in the southern
,tates will also be included in the
government exhibit. =.
The remainder Of the east wing OF
the building will be devoted to the
general exhibits Of the forestry de-
partment. The roof of the building Is
supported by two rows OF massive tree
trunks, which divide it into three aisles.
The central isle is to be ornamented
with colonna de Of polished columns
Each column is made of selected woods,
carefully Joined to show their grains,
then turned and polished. They are
twelve feet high and one foot IN diam
eter. and each one will be surmounted
bv a group Of flags. On either side OF
the colonnade the exhibits of the
southern shipping ports will be ar
ranged. A walk through this colon
made win thus reveal to the visitor the
leading characteristics of all OF the
great shipping ports of the south, from
Norfolk to Galveston, and it is expected
that this will prove unique feature OF
the exposition.
The southern railroads, with charac'
teristic enterprise, are devoting great
deal Of energy toward being adequately
represented at the Atlanta exposition
and several of them that are largely In
terested in the understanding trade
are preparing to show the northern
visitors the forest wealth along theil
routes by rich displays in the Forestr!
building.
The side aisles will be devoted to tn
displays Of lumber manufacturers an
to forest products, On one side will b
grouped the coniferous timbers-th
pines, cypress and cedar, while on tn
other the numerous economic varietle
Of southern hardwoods will be dii
played. Very few people have any ide
Of the great timber wealth OF tn
south, and Mr.. Fernow has planned
collected exhibit of lumber and woode
manufacturers that shall at once be et
ucational and attractive in character.
The southern pines have within tn
past few years become formidable +
walls of the white pine Of the north, An
with reason; for the long-leafed pine
in every way better adapted to heav
construction than any Of the norther
species, while the short leaf is deserves
ly popular as demonstrating lumbe
The cypress is now coming rapidly
the front as a rival. of the southel
pines. Few woods present the beau'
and variety of grain that are found
curled and wavy cypress, while !
great durability is creating for it CO
stantly increasing demand. The c
press association will make speci
exhibit of cypress lumber, and 1t w
be well worthy of inspection.
The states Of North Carolina, He
lucky, Tennessee and Arkansas .
peculiarly rich in hard woods, viii
also abound throughout the northe
part of the gulf states. All these W
be deliberately displayed, and the
suit will be q collection of peculiar I
tractiyeness to the true lover and o
calculated to arouse interest In I
mind Of every visitor.
For those who care more for the Z
plications Of natural wealth, the q
hibit of forest products will commal
attention. In this class the process
Of manufacture are to be everywhe
illustrated. Aside from the ma
wares composed Of wood, such
cooperage, basket and bent wares, b
loware. etc. and the product OF