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Third Annual Report of the Board of Commissioners of Agricidturc 

 and Forestry of the Territory of Hawaii for the Year Ending 

 Dee. J 7, /pod. 



PUBLICATION WANTED. 



The First Report of the Board of Commissioners of Agri- 

 culture and Forestry, 1904, is out of print. The Superintend- 

 ent of Forestry is desirous of obtaining- a few copies of the 

 p\iblication, and will be very glad to forward stamps for post- 

 age to anyone who will kindly notify him that they have a 

 copy to spare. 



ALASKA-YUKON-PACIFIC EXPOSITION. 

 world's fair, 1909. 



The exposition to be held in Seattle in 1909 is creating great 

 interest, and every effort is being made by its promotors to 

 insure success. The chief object of the undertaking is to ex- 

 ploit Northland and Oriental trade, and the two years re- 

 maining before its opening are devoted to perfecting the plans 

 necessary to its accomplishment. 



In endeavoring to develop the natural resources of Alaska, 

 Yukon and the Pacific Northwest, and in demonstrating the 

 importance of Pacific Ocean trade, the projected exhibition 

 should be of some value to the Haw^aiian Islands, by showing 

 the part they play in the economy of the Pacific. The awak- 

 ening of the interest of the world in the resources of this vast 

 ocean region, the wonderful internal development Avhich it ^ 

 itself evincing, and the increasing importance of its position 

 in the world's commerce, alike will be made important features 

 of the exposition. 



It is anticipated that the object lesson of the fair will teach 

 merchants and manufacturers of the Orient and the Occident 

 the needs of the people of their respective markets and will 

 demonstrate the best method of increasing their business. 

 Oriental buyer and occidental seller, as well as occidental 

 buyer and oriental seller, will be brought closely^ together 

 through the various exhibits, to the mutual advantage of 

 each. 



The exposition site comprises about two hundred and fifty 

 acres of the campus of Washington University. The grounds 

 are particularly favorably situated for the undertaking, 

 and besides possessing in themselves every advantage jf 

 natural beauty, have the additional attraction of fine stretches 

 of waterfront on lakes Union and Washington and splendid 

 views of the perpetual snow of ]\Iount Rainier and Mount 

 Baker. 



It is intended to construct permanent buildings for the ex- 

 hibits, which will, upon the closing of the fair, be appropriated 

 by the University for educational purposes. 



