The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
The States at The Fair.
~ .r.nI- nENNIrT

BY MARK BENNllis
fsuperintendent Press Bureau ST Louis EK-
p0stion)
Colorados Worlds Fair Commission
and the citizens Of the Centennial State
have resumed work on their Worlds
Fair display. The time lost by past in
rernal dissarsion in the commission has
been more than made up. and in no
State are the Commissioners and State
officials working more in harmony Wlth
the citizens and various industrial or
ganizations.
The agricultural exhibits in the
warehouses ready for shipment repre-
sent an outlay of $4,000. In this de-
partment Colorado VIII make a more
representative exhibit than she mas
ever made at any exposition. on peach
day. melon day. strawberry day and
apple DAY Colorado fruit growers Will
send fruits To the Worlds Fair IN
train losds TO be distributed free that
the excellence Of her products may be
practically demonstrated.
Grain Niu also be exploited. A
Monte Vista farmer has sent an exhibit
u oats that are eight feet tall Some
specimens Of the Pensacola forage
plant that has attained a height Of
Twelve LEeA II llA bt cAiDha IL AoAJeANND a.
fine as can be grown anywhere viii be
e part of the exhibit. Jerusalem corn
will be among the agricultural novel
ties
An interesting feature planned is
Colorado's exhibit Of wild animals.
one or more animals Of every species
in the State. represented by living
specimens. will be shown. Eight acres
viii be al7ted TO this feature. The
animals VIII be shown in cages where
necessary. the gentler species beng
placed in pens. In addition TO the live
animal display splendid specimens Of
the taxidermist's art viii be exhibited.
The Gear that Colorado would not
have q building has proven unfounded.
Six of the seven members Of the State
Commission have declared themselves
in favor OF a building and plans for
such a structure as win be creditable
viii be selected.
Since Nermont's recent official decla-
ration 10 participate in the Worlds
Fair. but two States in the Union New
Hampshire and Delaware. have failed
10 take advantage Of the opportunities
offered by ire Universal Exposition.
Efforts are being made in these
states 10 llQuce participation ana
when the fair opens it is quite within
the range Of possibilities that they
win be represented by creditable eX-
hibits.
The Vermont Legislature failed to
provide any fund for the States par
ticipation. but the prominent manufac-
turers were called together by GOV
ernor Mccullough and il was deemed
essential that some concerted action
was necessary. Assistance from tine
Legislature could not be obtained. and
IL was decided 10 raise a fund Of ST.. 900
10 defrsy the expense of a State exhibit
Vermont's granite and marble ind IS
tries are extensive, and her displays in
this line will be the largest and most
complete that she has ever made at
any exposition. Other resources will
be shown as well.
NermOnters are anxious for a build
ing at the Worlds Fair. Governor
Mccullough is interested ia this phase
also. and at Cne time he considered the
sdvissbility Of erecting such q struc-
ture himself An additional fund for a
building will likely be created and a
structure creditable 20 the State may
yet be built