Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-03-21
m-TRANsIRNT BILLs-cAsH.
TO FaE PEOPLE OF WEST VIR-
GINIA.

OF the one hundred known varieties of nae
tive woods, found in the forests of West Yir-
ginia, more than sixty specimens of different
kinds have been obtained by the State Board
OF Centennial Managers, aud have been props
srly prepared for the approaching Exhibition.
But as samples Of some thirty-three ad-
ditishal varieties are yet required for full
representation of our indigenous trees, most
respectfully ask those of my fellow citizens,
throughout the State, who take an intelligent
interest in the Centennial, aud who appreciat6
the opportunity it affords for making known
the extent and variety of our natural resources
with view to their development, that they
will do what they can, conveniently, to aid
the State Board in its efforts to have a cons
plete collective display of West Virginia's
woods, as well as of its agricultural, mining
and manufacturing products-the following
being list Of those now needed for that
purpose:
Black Birch, Red Buckeye, Sweet BuckA
eye, Hop HOrnbeam or IrOnwOdd, Black
Pine, White Pine, White Elm, WhahOO Elm,
Blue Ash. Mountain Ash, Crab Apple, Bal
ssm Fir, Black Fir, Sweet Gum, blackberry,
Black Haw, Scaley Bark Hickory, Holly,
Leatherwood, White or Silver Maple, Black
Maple. Blue Poplar, Arbor Vite, Rhododsu>
dron, Post Oak, Spanish Oak. Scarlet Oak.
Swamp Oak, YOIlow Oak, Willow Oak, BriAr
Oak aud Black Jack.
In collecting and forwarding samples Of the
above, care must bo taken TO observe the SUBJ
joined instructions of Prof, NJ. j.. Maury, Di-
restor in Charge, heretofore published by the
State Board, viz: Collect tho finest and
largest trees of every variety, aud from the
butt end, saw of n section, taking care to re-
tain the bark intact. For trees having q
diameter of four feet aud less, n section ono
foot thick is sufficient; from four to six feet
in diameter the section should be eighteen
inches, and above six feet in diameter, il
should be two feet thick" In addition 70
these sections or solid rings, as they may be
called, there is also wanted block Of one fool
cuJs Of every variety Of timber, cut from the
solid wood. [Theso blocks are intended to
DO uniform with specimens already prepared
which are IN book form, eleven inches by
seven, and three inches thick. tho bark being
retained on tho part corresponding with the
back of bound volume, and the sides being
polished TO show tho grain of the wood. Il
"All packages, boxes, &o., for the Exhibited
should be addressed to The State Board "
Centennial Managers, Wheeling. West Wit,
giuia,' and should be marked with the cons
iribntOr's name" = 'Everythiue
shipped to Wheeling should bo by ordinary
freight, not BY etpress," and "the Boafd
acting for the State, will, out of an appropri.
alton made thersfof, pay all the expenses OF
are deIveTed At some point on iine OF pa0-
lie transportation" "Eor furthc
information on ary points relating 10 the cui.
lection and delivery, address the Director IT,
Charge, Prof. II. L. Maury, Wheeling, w.
| Va"
Trusting that this appeal to the. people ~
our State will be promptly attended to,
am, most respectfully, &c,
ALEX. Il. BorELER,
U. S. Centennial Commissioned!
Nea. Shcpherdstowu, March IL, '76.
EF' Papers in tho State will please copy
the above.