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FORESTRY AT THE NATIONAL FAIR. 
THE UNITED STATES AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION 
• ORGANIZED TO HOLD PERMANENT NATIONAL EXPOSITION. 
Among the various departments of the Exposition forestry will 
have prominent place. The Exposition will set aside a large tract 
of land devoted to the culture and propagation of trees suitable 
for the various climatic conditions of the country with special 
research into the best known varieties for forests having been 
denuded by fires and those states included in the dry or arid 
portion. The Eorestry building, plans for which are now under 
consideration, will be one of the most modern construction and 
adapted in every way to the best methods for practical work. 
With a unanimity never before paralleled the people of the coun- 
try are demanding that a stop be put to the wholesale destruction 
and waste of forests. 
The progress in the work of education, both in the schools, by 
private individuals and states is unprecedented. With the aid 
of eminent lecturers and instructors in Eorestry and Nature Study 
the Exposition proposes to take up the work in the most practical 
manner. As in all other departments, the Exposition will offer 
valuable premiums and medals for state exhibits and other aids. 
The L^nited’ States Agricultural and Industrial Exposition has 
been incorporated with a capital of one million dollars to hold a 
permanent national annual exposition in one of the middle west- 
ern states. A number of cities and railroads are in correspond- 
ence with the managers of the Exposition offering inducements 
to locate with them and asking that their claims be considered 
before the permanent location is selected. 
OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY. 
The objects of the company are : To organize, and to hold the 
United States Agricultural and Industrial Exposition, finance 
and hold expositions, fairs, exhibitions and meetings for the pro- 
motion, improvement of and education in the arts, manufactures 
and products of the soil and mines, and by exhibiting displays of 
agriculture, floriculture, horticulture, forestry, animal husbandry, 
mechanical and domestic arts, to illustrate the general develop- 
ment, resources, products and advantages of the United States, 
territories and insular possessions. 
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 
The Board of Directors are as follows: Hon. Albert E. 
Brown, Treasurer New York State Eair, and Secretary New 
