Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-11-15
CONSERVATION
EXPOSITION
One of the National Events of
I. 1918 To Be Held At
Knoxville, Tenn.
TO PROMOTE Development
An Exposition For the Advancement
of Conservation With the Nations
Leaders in This Movement Direct 1t.

Tho National Conservation EXPOSE
ton will be held at Knoxville in the
fall OF 1913-an exposition of national
scope and importance-an exposition
for the advancement of conservation
with the nations leaders in the con-
servation movement directing 1t.
This exposition is to be educational
and will lead in the best work which
the people of the nation have to do
for the welfare of the present genera
ton and generations to come Former
| expositions have been In the nature of
celebrations of past events. The Ma.
| tional Conservation Exposition looks
forward instead of backward, and il
designed to promote the highest devel-
opment and best use of all natural re-
sources. 1t will show what has been
done along lines of substantial prog
ress, and how greater things may be
accomplished.
IL is new exposition idea which
will be presented for the first time ut
Knoxville. in 1913, to the people of the
South and the nation. The best fea-
lures of past eXpositions will be shown
but In more interesting form, made
possible by improvements in all lines
OF industry and commerce. In man
ufacturing displays. the conservation
idea Will be brought out in exhibits
which show the saving of time and la
Dor, the prevention of waste and the
utilization OF by-products. In agricul-
ture, not only the products of soils,
but varieties of soils, the most ap.
proved methods of preparation, drain.
age, fertilization, cultivation and har.
vesting methods for the prevention
of erosion, teaching or deterioration
from any cause.
Knoxville was awarded the eXposi-
ton because of it's preparedness to
handle the project and because of it's
splendid location for an exposition of
this nature. 1t is easily and quickly
accessible from both North and South.
and is in the center OF region in
which conservation work is especially
active at this time.
AT least n years start in the build
Ing of the exposition was made by the
exposition held at Knoxville during the
past two years. and work begins at
point which would have taken an
other city several years to reach. For
these reasons wonderful results can
be obtained in exposition building
within the next eight moths, and the
present plans being carried out, Knox
vile will have an exposition of the
magnitude originally contemplated.
Exposition Buildings.
bn Inn
ed will compare favorably with those
OF the larger eXpositions held in this
country. The new buildings to be
grouped around the upper and lower
lakes on the exposition grounds will
be quite as substantial and attractive.
The Land and Agricultural building
and Exposition Auditorium are now In
course OF construction The Land
Building might appropriately be named
the Conservation Building, for it ia
In this structure that n mammoth re-
lief map OF the Southeast is being
built, upon which the best methods of
conserving soils, waters and forests
will be shown, and on the second floor
Will be displays OF educational exhlb-
Its OF various state experiment sta
tons, planned with the view of illus
trating the principles of conservation
as applied to soils With the possible
exception of the Southern States Build
ing, to be erected on the lower lake.
the Land Building will be the most
Imposing structure on the grounds.
The approach Will be the most attrac-
tive OF any building, with double Ter
races and sufficient frontage to admit
81 excellent effects in landscape work
The Southern States Building. next
to be erected, will have a depth of 400
feet with steps leading down to the
waters edge, forming seats for an
amphitheater and affording an excel
lent view of the amusement district
across the lake, and of the water car
nlvals which are being planned as
special attraction. 1t is in this build
Ing that exhibits will be made by the
various Southern States, illustrating
the development and progress of man
ufacturing industries in the South.
Space in the Southern States Build
Ing will be allotted to Southern cities
In order that each city may group ex-
hiblts Of its manufacturers and thus
make the display of value both to the
exhibitor and to the city. The plan
will be to carry out as far as possible
the live exhibit" idea in all buildings
the actual processes of manufacture
to be shown in every case where the
necessary machinery can be installed.
Government Building.
A bill has been introduced in the Ma
tional Congress providing for an APP
preparation for n government building
and exhibits from the departments of
the government of national resources.
Among other buildings planned is a
corn palace, to be erected in co-opera-
ton with the boys corn clubs of the
South and formed of ears of corn COW
ering a framework, and a model con-
crete residence of colonial style to be
used as the Woman's Building. In this
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