The Opelousas courier., 1884-06-21
The Worlds Exposition.


The Advisory COMMITTEES met
this day, Mr.. g. w. BRlton,
Parish Commissioner, pre-
siding. Present: j. Lev b, J.
g. White, VIM. Harris, Rev. Ell.
o. Duncan and Geo. O. Watts.
1t was moved and carried that
the Parish of Rapides make an
exhibit only as a Parish.
Individuals desiring to makeS
special exhibits to do so, and to
apply for space through Com
missioner Bolton. Carried.
The articles for exhibition
will be transferred free to New
Orleans. Those desiring the
return of articles. can do so by
paying one half card rates.
The following is a description
of what articles it would be we'll
to exhibit, and how they should
be arranged, etc.
LUMBER.
A-Logs cut from the trunk
of the tree one foot above the
ground, and four feet long.
At the upper end they are sawn
longitudinally through the
heart fifteen inches, and the.
blocks thus formed removed up
on one side by a cutslightly bev-
! eled. The same surfaces are then
) planed and sandpapered. Give
r in your catalogue the diameter
! of these blocks at the upper end,
that is, five feet from the ground.
Of trees too large to be thus
handled, cut a disc one and a
half foot thick five feet from
! the ground.
i B-Planks two inches thick.
!: and two feet long, cut from
bark to bark through the hear
@ or in case Of very large trees
e from heart to bark, should bt
g well seasoned, dressed, sandpa
IS pered and polished, by rubbing
+ with a solution of white shella'
it and alcohol until a glossy bu
e ~colorless surface is obtained.
IS C-Knots and burls for We
neers, ornamental woods, turne'
or carved specimens, varnlshe'
1e specimens to show their appear
d ance in furniture, will form al
at other class.
K, D-Spoke, handle, rim, buck
ct. and barrel, timber, hoops
vi and every kind OF half mani
he featured wood form anotht
its class.
on E-Forest products, bark
he medicinal, and for tanning, vii
lin fruits, rosin and gums, medic
.ce nal herbs and roots, form anoth.!
ks class.
err AGRICULTURE.
eft The small grains should
nd exhibited, threshed and in Il
u.s. sheaf. Corn sheiled, in the g
he and in the shuck. Grasse
in wild and tame, iii bales al
nut sheaves. Pull the grass up
the roots.
Forestry, farm, and gard
anil =, ~Iacs chnW hattlas. OK
1st lectiye exhibits showing all t
nreparations and products
en- each agricultural plant +
en- example, from the Cotton pia'
the fibre; the oil, cake, me
I'd hull-ashes from the seed ; til
the prepared from the stalk q
at representative cotton manufa
q ures.
ate Rice, wheat, oats, rye, barlt
by etc. and their mill produe
the Sugar-eane, sorghum, and fh
ate nroducts. Illustrate these %.
and and factories by models, q
grams, pictures, etc.
The cold storage will be z
10 ful for preserving butter, N.
gan dairy, and creamery prodn'
on The homes, farms and lives
Inc farmers should be illustrated
that photographs, drawings, ETC.,
,een farm building, gates and
Iong closures, farming operatle
ana and III fact, everything that
Ine be photographed.
lcan The minor industries,
ano silk culture, bee farming, {
dIof should be represented by
J 90 lectiye exhibits, included N
9 - general State exhibits.
HORTICULTURAL.
form snecimens Of small fruits
an the prolsus and pillNs spec
lchu- and of garden vegetables,
the Be well preserved in alcohol
lame proper strength, IN clear 9
lican show bottles. Quart sizes
Ialih- hest for small fruits, half ga
.ofes- for large fruits. Dry eyar
INSULT IA. canned and conserved
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