The times., 1899-05-28

tirety will undoubtedly present the finest
collection OF agricultural machines ever
shown at a foreign exposition The COM
plete plans Of the buildings have not been
received from the Paris architects, in con-
sequence OF which it has been impossible
to make individual allotments OF space, and
the details regarding the exhibit cannot be
stated at this time. The additional space
that it is estimated will be secured by the
erection OF the agricultural pavilion By the
United States Commissioners is $4,000
square feet gross
The horticultural exhibit will be install
ed in the Palace of Horticulture. beauti
full building located on the north bank OF
the Seine in which the United States will
have about $500 square feet Of space. One
of the features of this exhibit will be the
1 display of fresh fruits representing dill
ferent sections of the country. These fruits
viii be sent to Paris from time to time as
the stock becomes depleted There will
also be display of nuts, in this building.
The weather Bureaus Exhibit.
The Weather Bureau will be located in
] the Merchant Marine Exhibit, which is yet
| to be erected. This building will be espe-
cially erected for the accommodation of the
/ bureau. which propose TO show on the roof
working meteorological observatory, the
| instruments being connected by electricity
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| eigners will have every opportunity to
study our weather service and to learn as
much as we know about forecasting, map
| printing. and other features Of this branch
| of Government work.
| Going down to the details of the display,
( among the important sections will be that
devoted TO animal industries. where meat.
dairy. and bee products will be shown. The
| fresh meats and other perishable products
which Will be supplied by the trade will
be displayed in an immense revolving
plate-glass refrigerator, while the IRE
served, smoked. and canned products will
be arranged on shelves in plate glass cases.
/ Efforts viii be made TO have a complete
and continuous exhibition of butter and
cheese: the appliances of the dairy industry
will also be presented. Beehives and the
accessories OF the bee industry will also be
shown. with a live bee exhibition, il ad-
yisable. Where the straw and grain of
cereals are exhibited it will be in the form
OF an entire plant-roots, stems, and heads
of grain. \ large series of samples will
be selected in the field and assorted at
Washington.
The fact that two gold medals were Sc
cured for American wines at Paris in 1883
should warrant the belief that a well-se-
lected exhibition of Eastern and California
wines will enable US to bring back many
gCid medals TO this country in 1900. This eX-
hibit will be made with special care and all
wine e-producing sections Will be represent
ed Cider, vinegar, beer, and liquor will
| also be considered in this section. The ex
hibit Of leaf tobacco is TO be selected and
arranged to show the general commercial
type of the tobacco of the different dis
| tricts AS it would be impractical to dis
play the tobacco industry as advanced in
this country in full in consequence OF its
propcrtiors, il mas been suggested that on
a central table. in an alcoye having top
two feet by nine feet, small model OF d
tobacco plantation be exhibited with the
| field laid on. the plants being cultivated
| by miniature teams and that the tobacco
: barns ard characteristic plantation houses
OF the South be shown. This plan will
probably be adopted.
The Science of Agriculture.
The fourth division of the exhibition will
be devoted to the science and practice OF
agriculture The ffty-four experiment sta
: tions in this country will prepare col
. lective exhibit OF this division, which will
serve to enlighten the foreigner regarding
2 | cur methods. Other scientific exhibits
r such as the work Of preventing the raw
ages of insects, a subject OF internationa
Importance will follow, though the schem'
9 for these has not been thoroughly WORKED
8 out Regarding the force of the technica
e experts who viii be connected with tn
e exhibition they are men who have beef
. trained in the Government service 70
! years, and that they are qualified for thei
r work goes without saying. They will nee
S essarily have to be acquainted with foreigl
: languages in order to explain the Ameri
= can methods to the visitors and juries o
y award.
1 While fisheries and forestry proper be
e long TO another exhibit, the fish food prod
e ucts. especially those suited for export WI
I form an important and interesting featur
= in the Agricultural space. The great fish
= cry staples such as cod, hake, haddoct
e halibut, herring, mackerel, sardInes. sal
n mon, Holsters. crabs, shrimps, oysters, an
: clans will be shown in all the varied style
d of preparation and one unique and highl
e instructive exhibit in this line will be
perfect model of salmon cannery associat
= ed with its apparatus, appliances, an
n products The exporters of fishery prod
n ucts will probably never have a better op
e portunity TO compete for large share @
n the European trade. Europe is a great mar
d ket for fish. importing more than Sc, ,000. co
d worth a year. OF that amount the Unite
:. | States furnishes less than one-twentietf
o The department will also make an cxhib
4 of scientific or farm forestry. No attenI
II Will be made to show the vastness Of ihi
i industry, but samples OF results by pho
J. tographs will be exhibited.