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In  all  reclamation  work  the  Government  does  not  give  any- 
thing; it  invests  money  with  the  expectation  of  getting  every 
cent  of  it  back  again.  But  as  so  much  of  the  work  has  to  be 
done  on  a very  large  scale  and  in  such  a way  that  money  cannot 
be  returned  until  after  a long  period  of  time,  it  is  a problem  which 
only  the  Federal  Government  can  handle.  For  this  reason  the 
Federal  Government  is  the  only  one  that  can  undertake  the 
reclamation  of  such  lands. 
THE  ALASKA  EXPOSITION. 
An  unprecedented  opportunity  is  offered  the  Hawaiian  grower 
at  the  coming  International  Fair  at  Seattle  to  bring  his  produce 
before  the  people  of  the  mainland.  It  is  encouraging  to  learn 
that  agriculture  and  its  kindred  industries  is  to  be  accorded  more 
than  half  the  space  in  the  display,  and  that  the  farm,  which  has 
been  the  basic  factor  in  the  upbuilding  of  the  West  is  to  receive 
due  recognition  of  its  importance. 
This  decidedly  agricultural  feature  of  the  exhibition  should  be 
taken  advantage  of  by  the  Hawaiian  producer  and  we  urge  upon 
all  interested  in  the  development  of  our  growing  industries  to 
make  an  especial  effort  for  adequate  representation  in  the  display 
of  this  Territory. 
The  United  States  will  make  a separate  exhibit  embracing  the 
realm  of  agriculture  in  its  manifold  phases.  This,  it  is  said,  will 
be  the  most  comprehensive  display  ever  undertaken  by  the  gov- 
ernment and  it  will  therefore  be  of  particular  interest  to  every 
one  connected  with  farm,  or  field  throughout  the  country. 
The  Bureau  of  Ainimal  Industry  will  display  methods,  of  dip- 
ping cattle  and  sheep ; methods  of  handling  live  cattle  for  export ; 
dairy  practices  and  experiments  in  animal  breeding. 
The  Bureau  of  Plant  Industry’s  exhibit  should  prove  of  great 
interest  to  the  visitor  from  our  islands.  Among  those  features  of 
more  apparent  importance  than  others  may  be  mentioned  the  dis- 
play of  commercial  fibres  and  paper  materials ; the  methods  of 
plant  breeding  and  models  showing  the  best  manner  of  the  stor- 
age, handling  and  shipment  of  fruit. 
The  Bureau  of  Entomology,  the  Forest  Service,  the  Weather 
Bureau  and  the  Experiment  Stations  will  also  be  each  specially 
represented. 
In  addition  to  the  exhibits  in  the  various  buildings,  which  will 
embrace  collections  from  every  agricultural  State  of  the  Union, 
there  is  projected  an  extensive  outdoor  display,  including  a model 
farm  and  model  irrigation  tract  Upon  this  latter  will  be  several 
acres  of  plants  growing  undei  actual  farm  conditions. 
The  exhibition  will  stimulate  interest  among  the  people  of  the 
States  in  the  great  Pacific  region  and  a great  part  of  this  may 
be  directed,  by  a judicious  effort,  upon  the  resources,  attractions 
and  opportunities  of  the  Hawaiian  Islands. 
