who has, it is said, probably a greater number of different species of forest trees growing on his farm, raised from seed planted by himself, and now of size sufficient for sawing into lumber, than any person in America. Mr. Conrad, an eminently practical man of the firm of Schutler and Hoty, of Chicago, Ill., desirous of showing in a practical way what a well directed effort in Forestry might accomplish, selected from Mr. Whitney's plantation the following kinds of trees, which he used in making a wagon. 1. 2. Oak-Used in all the spokes. White Ash-In the front hounds, sway bar, neck-yoke and single-trees. 3. Hard Maple-Front and hind axles, double-tree and break-bar. 4. Red Flowering Maple-In the center-piece of foot-board, the bottom cross-pieces and break push-bar. 6. Honey-Locust-In the felloes, the pole-hounds, the sand-board, hind-hounds and bottom of seat. 8. Chestnut-In the tongue, the reach, and ends and back of the seat. 9. Black Walnut-In the sides, ends, bottom, foot-board and top-box. 10. Butternut-Cleats on side-boards, to receive the end-gates and cleats on end-gates. 11. Beech-Cleats on sideboards, each side of bolster-stakes. 12. Ironwood-One front and one hind hub. 13. American Larch-Cleats under bottom against the bolster. 14. European Larch-Box bottom. 15. Soft Maple-Top-box stakes, and strip on front bolster. 16. Apple-One front and one hind hub. 17. Willow-Upper spring blocks on the seat. 18. Osage Orange-Bolster stakes, and pole cross-piece. 19. Red Mulberry-Front and hind bolsters, break-blocks, roller block and lower spring-blocks of the seat. 20. Red Cedar-Slider cleats for brake, under bottom. The wood is preserved in its natural color polished and varnished. This unique wagon was to be on exhibition in the Forestry Department of the Exposition and would certainly have been a great attraction. The Exposition Commissioners, however, looking upon this as upon a common wagon, objected to its being entered as an educational means. gotiations with Mr. Conrad were in progress, the Commissioners of the Kansas City Exposition offered to admit the wagon without charge for entry or space. This famous vehicle is now on its way to the Paris Exposition. While ne Opinions on the necessity of providing for the Instruction in the Science Efforts for the advancement of Forestal Education in the State of New York The necessity of Forests and Forestry.... 1.-Art and Industry the true index of a Nation's Culture........... 2.-The Natural Re-juvenescense of Forests is Insufficient... 40 41 42 4.-Shall we or shall we not commence the planting of trees to provide for Forestry as related to the General Government and to that of States..... 80 84 88 |