Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-08
OvERNNENT HAS
MANY EXHIBITS
At RATION T A|R
Three Bureaus Of the De-
partment of Agriculture
Have Exhibits Showing
Federal Work.

The department Of agriculture
exhibit at the Northern New Mexl-
co fair at Ration Is attracting a
good deal of attention. 1t is the
first exhibit which the department
has ever had in the northern part
of the state and it is therefore
proving to be OF great interest 10
the people, many of whom have
only slight knowledge of what
| the government Is doing in the
state. Three bureaus of the de-
partment, the biological survey,
the bureau OF public roads and the
forest service are exhibiting,
The work OF exterminating prai-
RE dogs, coyotes and other preda-
tory animals is shown in the bio
logical survey exhibit, both through
tinted pictures attractively ar
ranged in panels and by two
mounted groups Of stuffed animals,
one showing prairie dogs and the
other a mounted coyote with her
pups devouring a lamb. a coliec-
ton of skulls of predatory animals
found in New Mexico is also at
tracing q great deal Of attention.
Mr.. Charles +. Bliss, who Is IN
charge OF this portion of the ex-
hibit, Is explaining 1t to a large
interested audience each DAY OF
the fair.
Road Conditions Shown.
The bureau of public roads has
on exhibition three very interest
ing models of roads. one shows
dirt road in exceedingly poor con-
dition, and the same road AFTER II
has been graded up and dragged
Another model shows the successive
steps necessary In constructing
concrete road, while a third shows
the steps taken to make first-class
gravel road. These models are
proving to be very instructive and
large crowds surround them most
of the day. .....
/. The bureau is exhibiting also
number of charts showing the
status of federal road cooperation
in the various states of the union
and many pictures in colors shown
in front Of electric lights attact
large crowds daily. Here are SHOWN
the ordinary type OF rallroad
crossings and also methods Oh
eliminating danger and preventing
accidents at such places. questions
concerning this exhibit are cheer
fully answered by MIR. Flint, OF the
bureau.
Complete Ranger Station.
The forest service Is exhibiting
complete lookout station in minia--
ture. Here is a lookout tower OF
latest design with top enclosed and
telephone connection. The look
outs residence, 12xl4 log CABIN
stands under the hill near the
tower and both are surrounded by
beautiful pine forest. Promi-
nently in the foreground also, is.
the standard forest service fire tool
box containing all necessary tools
to put out fire should one occur.
The exhibit is surrounded by
number of pictures showing the
results of fire in the forest.
The forest service also has on ex-
hibit a collection of native WOODS
and a number of specimens or
rots and defects in timber caused
by fungi. The work of the forest
products laboratory at Madison,
Wis, where numerous experiments
on wood waste. paper pulp, etc.
are being conducted, Is also shown.
A large panel showing the native
locos and their effeHt on live stock
completes the exhibit. Mr.. j. G.
Kircher, in charge of the exhibit,
is finding much interest displayed
in the work of the forest service.
At the close of the fair, all of
the material will be sent for stor-
age to Albuquerque, where 1t Will
be available for exhibit throughout
the state as occasion arises.