Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-11-14
CONSER VATICN
EXPOSITION
One of the Elations! Events of
1913 To Be Held At
Knoxville, Tenn.
TO PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT
An Exposition For the Advancement
of Conservation With the nation's
Leaders in This Movement Direct It.

An Exposition For the Advancement
Of Conservation With the Nation's
Leaders in This Movement Direct It.
The National Conservation EXposi
tion will be held at Knoxville in the
rail- 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 it,
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
eXpositilrs have been Ii the nature OF
celebrations of past events. The Ma
tional Conservation Exposition looks
forward instead of backward and is
= designed to promote the highest devel
opment' and best use of all natural re-
sources. It will show what has been
done along lines of substantial prog
ress, and how greater things may be
accomplished.
1t is new exposition idea which
will be presented for the first time al
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-
yesting-methods for the prevention |
of erosion, teaching or deterioration
from any cause.
Knoxville was awarded the eXposi- |
tion because of its preparedness to
handle the project and because of its
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 g. in
which conservation work is especially
active at this time.
At least d 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.
The buildings which have been erect
ed will compare favorably with those
OF the larger expostions held in this
country The new buildings to be
grouped around the upper and lower
Makes 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
Binding might appropriately be named
the Conservation Building, for it is
in this structure that 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 eXhib,
its Of various state experiment sta
tions, 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 tel
races and sufficient frontage to admit
nj excellent effects in landscape work
The Southern States Building, next Z
70 be erected, will have depth of 40C ,
feet with steps leading down to the
waters edge, forming seats for an
amphitheater and affording an excel
lent view of the amusement district t
across the lake, and of the water car /:
riyals which are being planned as
snecial attraction. 1t is in this bull% |
inc that exhibits will be made BY the |
various Southern States, illustrating {
the development and progress OF man
pfacturing industries in the Soum.
Space in the Southern States Build
ing will be allotted to Southern cities
in order that each city may group eH'
bibits of its manufacturers and thus
make the display of value both to the
exhibitor and to the city. The plan
,yiu he to carry out as far as possible
.ha .qive exhibit" idea in all buildings
the actual processes OF manufacture
10 be shown in every case where the /
necessary machinery can be installed !