spools, tooth picks, etc., rounded out this part of the exhibit. 

 Lumbering men from Southern and Western Minnesota were 

 unaware, many of them, that there was any possibility of 

 Minnesota furnishing these products. 



What Northern Minnesota offers to the hunter of game was 

 well exemplified in the exhibit of skins of the fur-bearing 

 animals. Beautiful specimens of skins were artistically ar- 

 ranged. The sportsmen found here an indication of what 

 Northern Minnesota had for him. There were several large 

 moose heads. 



Pictures of the North country, the "land of the sky blue 

 waters," were everywhere in evidence. Some remarkable 

 views of Kettle river and the Rainy lake region attracted 

 much attention. 



Examples of Fire Protection. 



Another object lesson, striking in nature, was shown in the 

 bit of lumbering woods of Northern Minnesota at one end of 

 the space devoted to the exhibit. This was the imminent 

 danger from fire when slashings are not properly taken care 

 of. With the slashings scattered every possible way and the 

 logs lying among them, it was apparent that the danger of 

 the forest fire is ever present. 



The work of clearing away the slashings and planting seed 

 trees was shown. The difference was apparent. With the 

 slashings cleared away and the seed trees in their place, the 

 danger of fire had been reduced materially. 



Those in charge of the exhibit heard only praise for the 

 display and for the manner in which it was conducted. Peo- 

 ple of all types, the regular fair crowds, came to the exhibit. 



Many, no doubt, were attracted to it, by the fragrant odor 

 of the white spruce trees. Commenting on this, one Minne- 

 apolis paper said: "The forestry exhibit at the state fair 

 may be smelled from afar, for the fragrance of the white 

 spruce trees surrounds it and wise is the fair visitor who 

 follows his nose to one of the most interesting places at the 

 grounds, which is under the direction of William T. Cox, state 

 forester, and his assistants, A. F. Oppel and P. C. Records, 

 department inspectors. 



21 



