The evening times., 1899-04-26
The Paris Exp0stti0n.

To the Editor OF The Times:
As the article Preparing for the Paris Ex.
position" which appeared in The Times for
Tuesday. did not fully the ground in some
particulars. and considering that precise inforni
tion is desired by the public upon certain points,
l would be glad to have you publish the follow.
ing material. stating the manner in which the
agricultural exhibit will be made:
The Paris Exposition will open April Is. 1907
and close November ) of the same wear The
grounds located in the centre of Paris on
the banks Of the River Seine. and include an
OF 1856 acres. This is equal 10 less than one
half of the area Of the grounds occupied 10y the
Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
The official classification promulgated by the
French authorities recognizes eighteen cShibit
groups. The United States agricultural exhibit
pertains to groups I, s. and o of this classifics-
tion. and embraces the products and appliances
af agriculture, horticulture. and the entire range
of food substances.
In view of the fact that the space available
at Paris for the and manufactured products
Of agriculture and animal industry is exceed
ingly limited. the exhibit must I've collective
This that individual space will lie
allotted to an individual grower manufacturer.
corporation, association. local State. though
all will be invited to cooperate far limited
space will admit the fullest credit 10 he given
for contributions. even to single samples that
NAV be contributed by farmers. The exhibits of
a State, of the land department of railroad
company. or of an individual will I've treated
alike. The wheat samples will he shown in the
wheat eNhibit, Whch VIII represent the wheat
interest of the entire country; the cotton speci-
mems. from whatever source, will be classified
together in the space devoted TO textiles:
and the collections OF so-called breakfast foods
will he brought together in cxhibit in the
section devoted to manufactures of farinaceous
products.
BY the comprehensive system of labelling which
will be adopted the name and address of the
contributor exhibitor. and the locality from
whence the specimen derived. will always
appear: and. in the case of State or other asso-
citation exhibits. special descriptive p!acards.
neatly framed, will be conspicuouSly displayed
installed, in order that the contributors shall de-
rive the fullest benefit from the exhibit as an
advertisement. Every exhibitor will receive the
same consideration from the Jury of awards As
though he were exhibiting space allotted to
him an individual, and covering many square
feet in area.
The United States Commission will construct
the necessary cases for the collective display Of
the exhibits Of agriculture, horticulture and food
products. these to be uniform in design and fin
ish. and elegant in appearance. All products
needing preparation for exhibit. such as the ce-
reals. cotton. wool. etc, will be sent to Wash
ington to be selected and prepared. In their
preparation uniform glass jars or other vessels.
panels, bases. frames, etc. will be used the
preparation to include labelling in an attractive
manner in two more languages. This part of
the work. including the shipment of exhibits to
Paris. will be at the expens. of the Government.
Exhibitors of purely commercial material, such
as the manufactures from the raw products OF
agriculture. will pay the cost Of the case or
cases occupied. and Of special installation ma
terial where necessary for effectiveness Of dis
play. CHARLES RICHARDS DODGE.