The times., 1899-05-28
AMERICA At TEE
PARIS EXPOSITION
Agricultural Interests to Be
Well Represented.
Secretary Wilson's Comprehensive
Plans for the Exhibi'.
This Country's Productive Superior
ity TO BE Demonstrated 10 the
worid-Governme Aid.

There are to be two agricultural exhibits
at the Paris Exposition-one from Ameri-
ca and the other from the rest of the
world The other will consist of products
grown in the various countries. and Ameri-
cas- will consist of the various products
grown everywhere. There are but few OF
the necessities or delicacies of the table
produced in the world, that are not culti-
waited in the United States The territory
from Alaska TO the Gulf of Mexico en-
braces all climates and the various yarie-
ties of soil to be found in the different sec
tions of the country permit the growth OF
almost any vegetable matter known to aS-
riculturists. For years the department has
been importing cereals and grasses from
foreign countries and testing their growth
at the experimental stations, until they
have not only been successfully cultivated,
but in many instances their size and quail
ty improved.
There are to be seventeen different and
distinct departments of the American eX-
hibit at Paris. and the colossal work OF
gathering, selecting. and arranging for the
shipment of specimens has ju-t bsgun.
Secretary Wilson is determined that the
United States shall put forward an eXhi-
mensity of the country. He desires that
we stand first among the exhibitors, and
in order to accomplish this end be has
placed the work of collecting the exhibits
in charge OF eight experts from the Agri-
cultural Department, each to supeIintend
his branch Of the work with the co-opera-
tion of Secretary Wilson and his repre-
sentative Charles d. Dodge. The install
lation OF the exhibit viii be under the i'm
Nr1g hFn &c
spoken OF as the Snowman" OF lie de-
partment by the Secretary. He has bzen
connected with eight expositions since
1876 and on several occasions has served
on juries of awards. The appropriation
made by Congress of s150,000 for the use
of the department in preparing its exhibit
will be devoted to securing specimens,
building display boxes. and TO the expense
of transportation. The entire collection
will be sent to Washington, where it Will
be thoroughly inspected, arranged in Sec
tions, packed and shipped for Paris.
Liberal Government Aid.
The Exposition will open in the middle Of
April. 1900, and will continue for over half
a year. Since the act OF Congress OF July l,
1886. providing for the participation of this
country in the Exposition, and authorizing
the Secretary of Agriculture to prepare
suitable exhibits illustrating the resources
of the United States, Secretary Wilson has
been making preparations to carry out his
Instructions. The Secretary feels that Con-
gress has placed a great responsibility upon
his shoulders and in the collection of the
vast amount OF material he is determined
not only that every agricultural industry
and section shall be adequately represented.
but that the people of the world shall also
have an opportunity to learn something of
the scientific methods which have placed US
in the foremost rank of nations as an agri-
cultural people. The scheme OF the exhibit
as outlined is based on the wording OF the
French official classification. The products
and manufactures shall be installed on
space allotted TO agriculture. This classi-
heation covers wide range OF objects.
The American exhibit will include wool,
cotton. and tobacco. and the interests rep
resented by them; horticulture, arboricul-
ture viticulture, and fruit trade, and the
seedsmen's interests; the entire range OF
raw and manufactured fruit products,
which includes the food, fish, meat, and
dairy interests, Bookkeeping, and honey;
wine. beer, and liquor trades; sugar, con-
fectionary. and even the vegetable prod
uets and preparations in medicine and
pharmacy; food for the feeding Of animals
and everything relating to livestock, save
The live animals themselves; agricultural
implements. tools. greenhouse CONSTRUCTION
and greenhouse and garden appliances and
ornamentation; agricultural and hortcui-
tural fsating apparatus; windmills and
other farm power; pumps, Harvesting and
horseshoeing; veterinary equipment, rura
engineering, and irrigation methods ane
material, and the commercial teruhzer IN
terests. besides many other smaller INDUS
tries. In addition TO the above all pro
cesses and machinery connected with III
manufacture of food substances and drink
ab3es are Included in the classification, an'
even TO plans and models OF factories ah'
mills.
scheme of the Exhibit.
T, making comprehensive and system
atic exhibit It has been determined by Sec
rotary Wilson that better results are Sc
cured by showing the raw and manuiactur'
ed products in sequence than Dy plaelhi
them remote from each other me Inlile
who may wish TO examine samples OF nou
NAV also desire at the same time TO exam
inc the samples of wheat from which the
are produced, and this holds good equall
in many ether classes OF exhibits n
scheme OF arrangement which will b
adopted therefore Will be worked out i
a manner that will make the most enect
i've representation and tell the whole sior
regarding each product and the lndustrle
which are connected with it.
The floor space TO be devoted to the ag
ricultural exhibit at Paris will includ
almost IS coo square feet, which is trih
less than the floor space OF the Unite
states Government building at the omah
Exposition. II viii be located, however
IL four different buildings The creates
amount of space is in the Palace OF Agri
culture, where the United States has bee
allotted Il 000 square feet surrounded b
avhffffe pf Great britain. Belgium
and Norway While the amount of groun
allowed the American exhibit is considera
bic. it is not adequate TO allow Of individ
ual display. No grower or manufactures
CORPORATION or association, local or STATE
will be allowed an individual exhibi
though all viii be invited to co-operai
and fullest credit viii be given for the
contributions.
For instance. the wheat samples sui
rnittcd by individuals will be shown in Ii
wheat exhibit which viii represent II
wheat interests Of the entire country; u
cotton specimens from whatever sourt
viii be classified in the space devoted
raw textiles, and the collection OF so-calle
breakfast foods will be brought togeth'
in one exhibit devoted to the manufacture
of farinaceons products. BY a compreheI
sive system of labelling, the name and az
dress of the contributor and the localii
from which the specimen was derived wi
be conspicuously displayed upon the ca:
in which such exhibits are installed. Tt
United States Commission will coastru
the necessary cases for the collective di
play of the exhibits OF agriculture, hort
culture, and food products. They will
of uniform design and finish and elegant
APPEARANCE. IL is the intention OF Secrets
nv Wilson to have the cases construct,
in this country, and taken apart at Il
departn1ent for shipment 10 Paris.