Evening journal., 1905-08-21
GOV RNMENT FOREST EXHIBIT.
At the Lewis and CLARK Centennial
Exposition, Portland. Oregon.

EXPOSITION TpfNidUbf OiN1o0s
The exhibit of the Forest Service at.
the Lewis and Clark Exposition gives
deserved prominence TO the need and
the value Of forestry in the Northwest.
II emphasizes the great benefits of the
forests to the region both on the
northern. Pacific coast. where they are
the richest in the world in their stand
of merchandise timber. and i'm the
agricultural areas of eastern Wash
lington and Oregon. where they domi-
nate the success Of irrigation by their
storing and supply of treasured
water. Indeed the intimate relation
between forestry and irrigation-the
most important economic problem Of
the Northwest-is most fully brought
out in the association OF the forest
exhibit with that Of the Reclamation
Service in the same building.
The picturesque oregon state For
estry Building, constructed Of the
giant red fir logs. is distinct from the
government forestry building. but il
has attracted much attention and has
also assisted greatly in impressing
the public with the exceptional charac-
ter OF the northwestern forest re-
serves.
The government forest exhibit con-
sists Of very large transparencies and
/ bromide photographs models. charts.
instruments tools, machines. appara-
tus. and wood material. the whole
/ forming a history Of the forest move
ment in this country. The inusua-
lions. which are designed to show the
Necessity of forestry as well as its
IA Itch
sent the actual forest conditions in ev-
cry important region Of the United
States and the various ways of mprov-
ing them Good and bad forest condi-
tons are contrasted. the success
which has followed conservative for
est work is thrown out IN relief against
the failure which follows careless. ig-
norant. or needless effort wasteful
and conservative numbering, forest
lravaged by fire. and forests protected
! from fire. are displayed side by side
stripped and eroded mountain slopes
are placed next well protected ones.
properly grazed areas next those over
gfazed. So through all the lines Of
work which the Forest Service is con-
Quoting the right and the wrong ways
Of working are forcibly impressed upon
the visitor.
The exhibit does not end. however.
with disclosing the damage to forests
| in the past, or even with prescribing
preventives for the future. but it also
shows how the naturally treeless
plains of the Middle West are capable
under correct methods of tree planting
of supporting forest growth, and how
hre-swept and denuded mountain
slopes Of the East and West can be
reclaimed to forest-something vitality
important for conserving the stream
flow for agriculture, manufacture and
commerce
The practical and educational fea-
lures of the exhibits main object
are further carried out in the public
tests which are being made of the
strength OF the structural timbers Of
the Western States. But little is now
accurately known on this subject.
These tests and all other experimental
work viii be explained to the public
daily by the of1cials la charge. II is
also planned to conduct selies.-of il
7 Illustrated lectures on forestry by rep
lresentatives Of the Forest Service.