The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-10-14
GERMANY VS.. AMERICA.

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ticlpate in a competitive exhibit a
the Worlds Fair in st. Louis. Uncl
Sam will have for his rival the Ger
man Empire. Which nations meth
cd of forest management is best an,
most practical, is the problem to b.
solved by actual demonstration.
Two tracts of land, already parti
ally covered with 'trees, and eacl
about five acres in extent, have beer
assigned to the United States anC
German Governments, as the labora
tory for their tests. The two Inc
side by side, so that the visitor NAV
walk through what the Americans
call an ''arbortum, and observe all
American methods of forestry, and
then step across into what the Ger
man designates as forest garden
and learn the German method
No trees will be cut from either
tract Rather, transplanting will be
resorted to, and when the EXPOSE
tion opens, miniature forests, per-
feet IN every DETAIL with narrow
gravel walks winding in and out,
may be seen. Every tree that thrives
in the latitude of St. Louis will be
represented and the specimen can be
easily designated. Attached to each
tree will be an ALUMINIUM label, on
which will be stamped the botanical
and common names.
In one respect the exhibit will be
the same. Each display will en-
brace practically the same number
OF trees and they will be practically
of the same varieties. Here all sim
lllarity ceases. The treatment will
accord with the practices in vogue in
the respective countries. In the
American Arbortum the trees will be
planted, trained, pruned and treated
according to the American idea. In
the German forest garden will be re-
produced, in the miniature, the eff
fects that obtain in the forest of the
Fatherland, and the story of how
the wonderful forests of that wonder.
full country have been preserved
through ages, and renewed from
time to time, will be told by practl-
cal demonstrations.
The exhibit will be in charge of |
the most expert foresters to be found
In the two countries. Interest will
not center In the exhibits merely be-
cause they represent all that is best
In the forestry of both countries,
but because of the practical demon
and tests that will be made
every day of the Exposition. Trees
will be transplanted and the most
approved,apparatus for this work will
De shown in actual operation. Trees
will be pruued and trained, and all
IL the implements used will be a
part OF the exhibit. Trees will be
noculated with disease, and when
he disease is fully developed, the
most approved treatment will be ac-
orded the affected trees. Careful
Iata will be kept on all such experi- :
nents and the results will be made ,
'nown, together with full descrip- :
ION OF the treatment in order that .
he preservation of the forests NAV ;
e accomplished.
Forests probably have more foes !,
! the insect world than they have in n
'e axe OF the woodman, and far I,
ore diiiicnlt TO circnmyent. This !,
" afoId an exhibit Of exceptional =
terest, Collections Of the insect =
em'es 70 trees will be gathered aud !,
~ carefully isolated On ocoa. /,
pos beet adopted W experiments h
~ vii reveal al fhe effects Of /,
8 destroying pogefs o. tbe insects, i
y be released eed permitted 70 a.
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