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undoubtedly receive the first prize. The water in the tank is kept constantly 
running by means of force pumps, and is also filtered every day. 
In connection with this exhibit there is also shown a characteristic Jersey 
oyster bed, under running salt water, with the oysters living and growing, 
showing the bivalves in the various stage of their development, the whole 
presenting the life of the oyster exactly as it is under natural condition. 
This is the first time in the history of the world, as far as known, that,such 
an exhibit has been made. This exhibit is one of the star features of the 
exposition. 
THE NEW JERSEY INSECT EXHIBIT. 
New Jersey’s insect exhibit at the fair, which includes the collection of 
mosquitoes and a graphic exposition of the work being done in this State 
for their extirpation, is attracting the attention of scientists from all parts 
of the world, who are at St. Louis, and the part of this exhibit relating to 
the mosquitoes is being studied by foreign savants, with a view of adopting 
the Jersey methods in ridding other parts of the world of the troublesome 
insect. 
USHER IS PROUD OF JERSEY AT BIG FAIR. 
IN FACT STATE TAX EXPERT IS UNCOMMONLY PROUD THAT HE 
IS A JERSEYMAN. 
Taken from the Trenton Times, August 23, 1904. 
Thomas B. Usher, secretar}^ of the State Board of Taxation and the Equal 
Tax Commission, has just returned from a visit to the Louisiana Purchase 
Exposition. 
“The first impression the St. Louis Exposition made upon me,” said he 
in speaking of his trip, “was that I felt uncommonly proud of being a Jer- 
seyman. New Jersey’s building and the showing in general which this state 
makes at the fair fully justified my pride. 
“ New Jersey’s display is very prominent in almost every branch. More 
than one hundred manufacturers and other firms in this state have elaborate 
exhibits at the fair. 
“ This state is the only one which has an exhibit of live fish. It has a 
large tank in the centre of the fish and forestry building, in which there are 
various kinds of New Jersey fish. 
Something very unique is the New Jersey road exhibit, and let me say 
this is the only state in the Union showing a practical illustration of macadam 
road making. 
MOSQUITO EXHIBIT. 
“ Among all the New Jersey exhibits the most unique and the one attract¬ 
ing the most attention consists of a number of glass tubes in which the de¬ 
velopment of the mosquito, from its inception to its full fledged growth and 
biting ability, is illustrated. In conjunction with this exhibit is shown a 
scientific process for exterminating the mosquito. 
“ New Jersey’s best exhibit is its educational one, and teachers from other 
states, while visiting the fair, devote most attention to the New Jersey 
methods of teaching as demonstrated by the exhibit. Trenton’s exhibit is 
the best from the state in water color painting and in music.” 
