The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-06-07
INSTRUCTIONS.


The following Instructions are tC
be observed by all parties interested
1st. MONEYS-Ali moneys col
lected must be forwarded TO Thomas
W. Baird, Treasurer, Little Rock
Ark, either by express, post office
money order or registered letter
with list of names contributing the
same
I'd. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the
natural products of the soil. Large,
fine specimens of timber should be
cut In cross-sections OF not more
than ten inches in length, with bark
left on; or small specimens of wood,
sawed, dressed and polished, not
over two feet in length, two inches
in thickness and one foot IN width.
Sd. MINERALS--Good specimens
of minerals, as large and attractive
as possible, such as iron, lead, cop
per, zine, silver, antimony, coal, ETC.,
etc, and whether found in quanti-
ties sufficient to pay for developing !;
coal should be in blocks showing
full thickness of vein if possible
4th. STONE--Specimens OF free
and sandstone, limestone, granite,
marble, soapstone, milestone, whet-
stone, slate, mineral paints, gypsum,
cement, etc, etc, These specimens
should show q dressed, a polished
and natural surface, and not more
than twelve inches square, or prepar-
ed for use, and state whether found
In quantities OF not.
5th. CLA Sire brick clay ana
fire brick, mari, potters Clay, kao-
liue, etc, etc.
9th. AGRICULTURAL PRO
DUCTS-( Cereal. Com, wheat,
rye, oats, barley, sorghum, rice, etc,
etc. These specimens, when conve.
nient, should show the length of
stalk and straw, be put up in small,
neat bundles, securely packed and
tied, and carefully labeled with
name of grower, variety, and county
in which grown. Also specimens Of
small grain in glass jars or trans,
parent bottles holding pint OF more
and labeled as above.
7th. GRASSES--Timothy, clover
fred, white and ALFALFA, bluegrass,
orchard grass, red top, bermuda,
mesquit, johnson grass, etc, etc.
Al grasses should show full length
til head, and be tied in neat pack
IS from three to six inches in
.ckness.
Sth. HORTICULTURAL PRO.
.DUCTS-Fine specimens of fruits,
both seeding and improved varie-
ties, such as apples, pears, peaches,
plums, cherries, apricots, nectarines,
ounces, grapes, figs, raspberries,
strawberries, blackberries, currants,
gooseberries, whortleberrles, etc,
etc. This department is under the
management of Mr.. Charles Wallace,
who is travelling the state making
collections; but such as cannot reach
him can be forwarded by express to
Thos. w. Baird, at Little Rock, well
packed and labeled as Instructed
above.
9th. VEGETABLES-Very fine
specimens Of beets, potatoes, onions
squashes, pumpkins and other vege-
tables.
10th. NUTS AND WILD FRUITS
-Wamuts, pecans, hickorynuts,
hazelnuts, ehestnuts, cliinquepins,
acorns, persimmons, wild grapes,
berries, etc, etc.
llth. MANUFACTURES-Sam-
pies of manufactured goods and
wares in all branches are desired and
should be gotten up in the most at
tractlve shape, but not too bulky.
Specimens Of products from cotton
mills, cotton seed oil mills, wooden
mills, Touring mills, tanneries, pot.
teries, fruit canneries, fruit eyapora.
tors, etc, etc.
18th. TEXTILE FABRICS
Fine specimens Of cotton, wool,
hemp, flax, jute, ramie, silk, etc,
etc, in the raw, spun and manufac-
tured state.
18th. ARTS-Paintings, print.
ings and drawings, wax work, en-
craving, photographing, sculpture
etc, etc.
l4th. All premiums awarded tC
Arkansas exhibitors will be collect
ed and forwarded 10y the Commits
sioners to the parties entitled to thC
same, if exhibited under their super
vision.
10Th. Machinery, when occupying
much space, will be exhibited in
Machinery Hall, and not with the
general Arkansas display.
10th. Contributions Of cotton ii
bales are especially solicited, as it il
the object OF the commission u
make large display Of cotton.
18th. All articles for exhibi
should be securely packed and label
cd, with name of owner, grower o
manufacturer, with name Of article
variety, &C., and the county in whicl
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