48 The Humming Bird. 



make models of all salt manufacturing apparatus used from 

 the earliest days down to the present time, from the most 

 primitive to the modern salt blocks, and in connection with 

 the models, show all the processes now practised in 

 producing salt. The association will, of course, show a 

 full line of salt. 



The upper Michigan peninsula has applied for 20,000 

 square feet of space, and will fill it with mineral and 

 timber products. It is proposed to show several cords of 

 natural copper as it comes out of the mine, and also the 

 various sorts of iron. A complete working model of a mine 

 with reduction works is also promised. Tn the state build- 

 ing will probably be a mantel of rough beaten native copper 

 and also a pillar of the same material, and the copper ore 

 will be so chosen as to show the native silver that is often 

 found with the copper. 



The exhibit of the harness-makers, which is in charge of 

 the Wholesale Saddlery Association, will include not onlya 

 trade exhibit, embracing specimens of the finest work, but 

 also a collection of harness, trappings and cognate things, 

 showing the evolution of the harness industry from early 

 times to the present. The sum of $35,000 will be expended 

 on this latter feature. In the collection will be a saddle used 

 by Napoleon Bonaparte. 



President Nunez of Columbia, it is announced, has 

 declared his intention of being present at the ceremonies 

 dedicatory of the Exposition buildings next October. Sir 

 Julian Paunceforte, British Minister at Washington, will be 

 present to represent Great Britain. 



Tree trunks for the colonnades of the Forestry Building 

 have been received from Wisconsin, Montana, West 

 Virginia, California, Indiana, Ohio, Delaware, New Mexico, 

 North Carolina and Connecticut. Thirty of the states will 

 make contributions of this character. 



Lieut. Baker, recently Special Exposition Commissioner 

 to Mexico, estimates that fully 10,000 Mexicans will attend 

 the Fair. Throughout Mexico there is a great enthusiasm 

 over the Exposition, and extensive preparations are being 

 made to have that southern republic represented by a 

 splended exhibit. 



Of the 75,560,000 feet of lumber required for the Exposi- 

 tion buildings, docks and electric subways, 54,875,800 have 

 been placed. Of iron and steel 39,490,900 pounds, or nearly 

 20,000 tons, are required. Of this nearly half is in place, 

 and the remainder will all be in position before the first of 

 June. 



