The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-07

long legs, heavy tail and savage look,
which holds first place on top Of the
animal case IN The North Carolina ex-
hiblt in the Forestry palace is the last
of his race in that state. Even the
old inhabitants have forgotten him and
bis cry. which echoed through the lone
some forest Ike that Of lost child.
The panther was for many years the
chief character IN shudder stories told
to children ct twilight, but he Is going
the way Of the dinosaur and the
pterosaur.
But Carolina woods do not lack in
habitants Of a most interesting kind.
They are all here, primped and eombed,
the best foot forward and the best side
out-the busy beaver. with bis funny
Cat tail; the tiny otter. whose skin Is
80 rare and fine; the gray fox and red
fox, the butt of fable makers; the
bear, humorist OF the woods: the sly
mink, whose fur is SO much priced; the
skunk, opossum and coon. 1t is worth
your while to see the albino opossum
and the yellow coon, two freaks Of
nature with her children Of the forests.
Mr. Railroad Man, allow me- this Is
Quebracho Colorado, the sleeper, slept
for thirty years. read the placard You
should know him. He is good for lifty
years In the same capacity.
1t Is only a few steps from North
Carolina to Argentina. as distances
are measured at the fair. To win the
eye lifeboaf. made Of beautiful
Argentine woods, looms up as the
conterpiece Of the section All around
this masterpiece OF lifeboct construc-
ton from the south Atlantic are
grouped the commercial woods Of the
Argentine Republic. The money max
er Of the exhibit is the Quebracho
Colorado, or as we would say 1t IN
the United States tongue. the red que
bracho You couldn't miss It II you
wood. 1t is one Of the hardest
woods you ever saw and the speci-
mems on display show It to be one of
the most Lasting. Here is a railroad tie
asser thirty years struggle. not much
on tie outside. but no decay
w@4la. sie rcd quebracho contains
% per cent Of tannin and is best
known in Europe on account Of its
richness In this ingredient. Ties Of
the Guebracho make not only very
solid railway, because Of the great
solidity and weight Of the wood, but
II properly prepared are good for fifty
years Of wear These are the claims
advanced for one Of the most album
dant woods Of Argentine forests which
the railroads Of that country have
generally adopted
The intensely practical character Of
the Argentine forestry exhibit cannot
be overlooked. Here is a great guam
tity Of breagnm to take the place Of
rosin In the manufacture OF yarnishes.
1t is not brittle like "rllzzum," but SO
tough that one may break small
piece of it only with difficulty. 1t
has sweet taste and has its uses
also in the manufacture of confection-
err.
Here are palm trees cut to show what
excellent telegraph poles are possible
from them; here are coigue from TERRA
del Fuego, the extreme southern part
of Argentina. the favorite wood used in
the cooperage industry; here are square
paving blocks Of wood, a pyramid OF
them, easy for the horses, but not gen
orally In favor In the United States.
even though treated with creosote and
made resistant to decay; here are. In
fact, $50 kinds of wood out of 4o5 sDe-
cies found In the Argentine Republic,
embracing beautiful cabinet woods, one
that is specially faEQred for piano
cases tha guaydeaH, Qns s TIE land
s5mest cabinet woods n the world.
Besides the rich display Of the real
products Of her forests, the Argentine
government has taken advantage Of the
large wall space to acquaint the visitor
with the forest scenery Of the country.
It Is easy to get acquainted with Senior
Guillermo II Gerling. commissioner Of
the forestal section. and a trip through
Argentine woods and photo scenes with
him Is time delightfully."- and probably
spent. ~---
ssata''~sa 1890 C. <1GssaEsE2s * - AAsA'-1F ~
AS we leave the Palace of Forestry
lists stop to see those four footed by
draulic engineers from Canada = the
beavers. This Is an exposition of do
ing things" and we find the beavers
busy. A cement tank Of water four
feet deep Is divided by wire partitions
into four rooms. Upon a central plat
form above the water are displayed
specimens Of their molar work. 1t is
by far the most artistic gnawing dis
nlavnd hv any exhibition TIa-n NC hnr-n