The Green Forest tribune., 1904-08-13
MAKING A GREAT SHOWING
Interests We'll CareA
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tor at the Great Worlds F0irs
 Arkansas at the Worlds Fair is the subject of an article by Chas. M. Reeves, in which he tells much about what is being done for our state at the worlds greatest exposition. It says:
 Never since her admission into the Union has Arkansas had so favorable a chance to exhibit the volume and variety of her won- derful resources as she is now en- toying through the great Louis- jana Purchase Exposition at St. Louis, and the splendid showing being made in each of the six special departments of her great composite exhibit flashes her glory upon the world with the overpowering forces of search light.
 The soil of state is the pri- mary source of the wealth of her people, and the richer and more varied that soil the more solid and sure will be their prosperity.
 The products of the soils of Ark ansas are shown in three great divisions classified under the heads of Agriculture, Horticul- tl1ra and FOreStrv.
 In the palace of Agriculture, centrally located and beautifully designed and constructed stands her marvellous exhibit of farm products. Natural grains grass es, vegetables and fruits were used exclusively in it's construc- tion, and the ornamental arrange ment has been so efficiently car ried out, that it is the almost un- iversal verdict of visitors that it is the most varied, beautiful and attractive booth in the building. Hon. H. T. Bradford, state com- missioner of mines, manufactures and agriculture, of Little Rock, ably assisted by Mir. Park Cruch- CT, deserves great praise at the hands of the people of Arkansas for the efficiency with which the claims of Arkansas as an Argi- culture State" are being placed before the people of the world.
 That "Arkansas is the world s orchard" is conceded by every body who is posted, and Hon. John P. Logan, president of the Ark. State Horticultural Socie- ty, and Mr. Chambers, who have planned, arranged her fruit ex- hibit in the palace of Horticul- ture, have had to perform the double task of filling the expecta- tion of "home folks," and of opening the eyes of people of other states and foreign countries upon the importance of Arkansas as general fruit growing state. They have made no attempt to hide lack of fruit by elaborate ornaments constructed from wood, stone paint or bunting, but have confined themselves en- tirely to fresh fruit, and when Arkansas Horticultural Exhibit bursts upon the view of the visi- tor he simply sees a great sea of faultless fresh fruit, tastefully arranged on unprotected tables so that he may pass in among and examine them. No attempt or provision is made to hide defects in samples by placing them under glass or piling be- hind protection railings, and he who sees and studies Arkansas matchless fruit exhibit will gC away and ever afterward when ever and wherever he sees per- feet apples, peaches, pear or ber- ry, will always think of Ark anSaS.
 The states exhibit in the Pal ace of Forestry, Fish and Game is one which could not be dup Heated from any other single state in the union. The grea variety of woods comprising l amased all who sees them. The woods are shown both finished and plain, in order that thu student may have unlimited op portunity to examine them with out being deceived or hinderee by filler, oil or varnish, and the visitor leaves the exhibit full. knowing that in this as we'll a
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