South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-03-24
To the People of West Virginia.

or the one hundred known varieties OF native
woods, found in the fpresis OF we.t VIRGINS
more than si1'y srecimrns ~ different kinds
have been OF tniurd by the state Board ~ Cen.
te nDisl Managers. and have beeu properly pre-
pared Tor the approaching Ethibiti,,n. :
But hs samples Of some thirty three additional
vsrieiie are yet required for full repr -sea,n-
ti"u at our indigenous trees, most respec tfuiiy
ask those OF nv fellow citxens, throughout the
State who take an intelligent interes, Ia IN.
Centennial. who appterisie the opportunity il
affords Tor making huowa the extent and vnriet,
at our natural Resources with view TO heir
DC v-iopnient. that they vii 40 what they can
conveniently, to aid The State Board ia ia
efforts 10 have complete collective, display of
West VirginiAs woods. ss We'll AS Of iis ayricui-
tural, mining aud MISUNDERSTANDING pfcd ,cis--ib-
fnilnwinR being list Of those now needed for
that purpose: Ar
B.ck birch, Red buckeye. SWEET Backere,
iiop Hornb,am or Iron good, Black Pine White
Pine, Wbiie Elm, WbnhG" Elm, Blue Ash,
aoun,.in Ash Crab Apple. Bsisam Fir. IlAck
Fir. Sweet Gum, HGCkber,v Risrh Hew sea-
ley Bark Hickory. Holly Lestherwood, White
or Silver Maple, Black Maple. Bne- Poplar,
brbor Vii~ RbUdUd-ndroD, Pet Ork Slruisi
Oak, Scarlet Oak, swamp ,jAk, yellow Oak
y illow Oak, BriHr Oak and Black Jack.
la Collecting and forwarding s,mp.es Of the
above, care must be taken 10 observe the cub
joined Instructions al Prof. y. l.. Msury,
Director in Charge heretofore published by the
largest uets of every varsity, and from the butt
eBd, srw 90 ~ section. taking care To retain the
bark intact. Foo itees hsviBg a diameter nf
-four feet aud less n section one k,ot thick IL
suffi lent from -four to sir ie-t in dismete- the
SECTION should be eighteen ipches, sud above
SIX ieet in diametr il should be two feet thick
In addition TO th.se nc;iuns or eoIid rings ss
thew may he called, thers IL also wanted a
Mock Of one foot cube 81 every variety at timber,
c. from The solid wood (The,c blocks are in
tended 20 be uniform with specimens siready
prepared, which are IN hork form eleven inches
by seven, and three Inches ibck Che bs k b,ing
retained on the part corresponding with the
b'ck Of bound volume, ard the sides being
polished 10 show The gr in nf the Wo d An
packages, boxes &c, for The Exhibition should
lac addressed Ia The State BoaId af Centennial
Managers, Wheeling, IVES, vi,ginia and
shouts De marked with The cnn'ribut re name"
Everything sbipltd 10 Wheeling
should he by ordinary freight, MOI By srpress"
ami The Board rctng for he state. viii, nut
ofsn appropriation Dade ihefefnr. pay udl the
expenses ot trsnsp ortrti"n. rIhIbi ing, &c
after specimens are delivered 81 some point on
line ~ public transports item"
For further information on any points relating
Ia The collection and deli very, address the
Director in charge Prof. n T. Mausy,
Wh"eiing w W.
Trusting that ibis appeal IN the people VI our
State will he promptly attended to,
sm, most respectfully. &c.
ALKE. Il. BoTELER,
l. s. Ceuspnl,l commissioner
Nssr shePherd',o-n, Mach II, 1916.
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