Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-29
STATE HOUSE,
Forest Com, Ring Ap-
pointed to Advisory Board
Of the United States Industrial
And Exposition Co.
Annual Meeting Of the New Eng.
land Fruit Show.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Thursday, Feb. "a, at 10 A. M.

bhN' oNoJ1 SS' 81 a. ~ ~ ''''
Hon. Edgar f. Ring, State forestry
commissioner, has been honored by
appointment as a forestry member Of
the advisory board of the United
States Industrial and Exposition Co,
which organization proposes to hold a
national exposition for the promotion
of forestry, which in the past few years
has become quite problem.
The circular which is being sent out
by the exposition says in part:
Among the various departments Of
the exposition forestry VIII have a
prominent place. The exposition will
set aside large tract of land devoted
to the culture and propagation of trees
suitable for the various climatic con-
ditions of the country with special
research into the best known varieties
tor forests having been denuded By
fires and those states included in the
dry or arid period. The forestry build
ing, plans for which are now under
consideration, will be one Of the most
modern construction and adapted in
every way to the best methods for
practical work With a unanimitv
country are demanding tina; Il stop b,
put to the Wholesale destruction and
waste of forests
"Th" progress is in the work of edu-
cation. both in the schools. by private
individuals and states is unprecedent-
ed. With the aid of eminent leCtur-
ers and instructors in forestry and ma
ture study. the exposition proposes to
take mp the work in the most practi-
cal manner. AS in all other depart
ments. the exposition will offer valu-
able premiums and medals for state
exhibits and other aids.
The United States Agricultural and
Industrial Exposition has been incor-
porated with Il capital Of 81 900. 900 to
hold permanent national annual eX-
positions in one of the Middle Western
states. number of cities and rail-
roads are in correspondence with the
managers OF the exposition offering in =
ducements to locate with them and
asking that their claims be c"nsid-
cred before the permanent location is
selected.
The objects of the company are to
organize and to hold the United States
l, uil III al anu IIluuSlI ldl T.NIDSl-
ton. finance and hold expositionS,
fairs. exhibitions. and meetings for the
promotion, Improvement of and edu-
cation in the arts, manufactures and
products of the soil and mines. and
by exhibiting displays of agriculture,
Horticulture, horticulture. forestry,
animal -husbandry. mechanical and do
nestle arts, to illustrate the general
development. resources and advantages
of the United States. territories and
inSular possessions.
THE advisory board. numbering
over 250 represents every phase of
agricultural and industrial interests
and every section of the country. The
members of the board representing the
forestry department are among the
leading professors and scientists in the
country
"Thirty-eight governors have per-
sonally accepted the position of vice.
president for their states. assuring the
management of their full sympathy
with the project. offering their unre-
served aid to start the American Ex-
position to a successful career.
THE exposition is not to be a
w ORD fdlf, Dut permanent ma
tional exhibit, an exposition which will
present all the resources and handi
craft in the United Sttaes, before all
her people. not in the form OF sta
tistics. but in the tangible reality.
Every phase of agricultural. industrial
and educational Importance is to be
represented. n complete replica of
America of today. and from this will
be learned the lesson of what the
United Sttacs can be made to be
1t is the desire of the exposition to
secure a location as near the center of
trade and population as possible. and
as quickly as the site is selected the
work of construction will begin i'm
mediately.
Mr., +. Alexis Taylor. the pioneer of
the permanent idea is an agriculturist
of wide experience and a man born
with every phase of fair management
fully developed. He has been chosen
director general"
Prof. F.. F.. Hitchings, the State en-
tomologist. who is also a State vice.