The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-24

bOtunttNl specimens w lthl, lfult anu
flower; the determination of minerals
and the analysis, wherever possible, OF
minerals, ores, mineral waters, soils, etc
For this purpose the cooperation OF the
United States and State departments OF
agriculture and geological surveys and
university professors should be secured
We recommend that each exhibit adopt
uniform system of labelling within It's
own collection, and suggest this schome
for labels:
Name OF state,
Scientific name,
Common name,
owner or contributor,
Description and analysis.
First--Thorc should be n complete col
lection of well selected hand-spccimens
OF all the characteristic minerals of the
state. This should include gems, prec-
ious stones, crystals, rare minerals and
hand-spccimcns of all the ores and rocks
peculiar to the state.
Second-Geologica specimens, fossils,
shells, ETC., or diagrams, engravings, or
photographs of them should form an
other collection. All the physical fea-
lures Of the state, including its topogra-
ply, climathology, etc., should be repre-
sented by models, charts and tables
This should include views of its chnrac'
teristic mountains and valleys, water
courses, cataracts, landscapes, etc.
Thrd-Therc should be n collection OF
botanical preparations illustrating the
flora of the state. Also collection OF
plants, shrubs and small trees, as far rs
possible. illustrating the climate, range
and variations of species in forestry and
horticulture.
Fourth-The fishes of the State should
be represented by specimens in alcohol
by plaster casts, or other preparations
or by ongravings. Give statistics OF
your fisheries.
Fifth-The animals of the State should
be represented by stuffed specimens
mounted birds, insects, ETC., with such
accompanying descriptions as will indi'
cate their habits and mode of life.
Sixth-Building stones should DO rop-
resented in blocks or slabs. Onc-foot
cubes. for example, are suitable for sand
stones, GRANTEES, limestoncs, etc., while
marbles, soapstones and states arc bet
ter cut in slabs. Each side of slab may
DO dressed in different style; say one
side broken, another pushed, ono side
hammor-dressed, another polished, etc
Sevenlh-Minerals of economic value,
mot metallic orcs), such as asbestos
kaolin, mica, heavy spar, corundum
graphite, manganese, glass-sand, limo
Stone for lime, fre-clay, milestone
grindstonc, MILESTONE. ochres, etc.
should form another class and bo OK
hibitcd in large specimens of ten pounds
or over.
Eighth-Working specimens OF the me,
talic ores should form another group, and
be classified according to the metals
which they produce. While the miner
illogical collection (No. of this list
presents the various specimens
i'm scientific order, this group, with tn,
two preceding and succeeding groups
should present the minerals of the state
from their industrial standpoint. Each
different vein or different ore of mine
should be represented by separate
specimen. In this connection is urged
tho preparation of collective exhibits, IL
Illustrating the inetallurgic operations
practiccd in tho states, embracing speci-
mems of ores in all the stages of manu-
facturc, of the products or by-products
models, diagrams of work, drawings
and photographs of machinery, tables
showing production, etc. Specimens OF
coal, peat or other fuel should come in
here, aud specimens of this nature
should Ivy MI means, be accompanied by
analyses.
Ninth-Spccimens of soil, taken to in
clude surface to subsoil, in glass tubes
or boxes with glass fronts, marls, phos-
pilates, etc, all with analyses.
Tcnth-Specimens of mineral, arte-
sian, springer well water, with analyses.
FORESTRY COLLECTION.
1t is recommended that Commissioners
use the numbering and nomenclature
of Prof. Sargent's catalogue of "The
Forest Trees of America" in naming
and arranging the specimens OF woods
and timbers. His new scientific nomen-
clature had best be used for uniformity,
and these names, with the common and
local names and the locality, should be
put upon the labels. The following sug-
gestions are made To illustrate the woods
and timbers:
A.-Logs cut from trunk of tree one
foot above ground and four feet long. AT
through the heart fifteen inches, the
blocks thus formed removed upon one
side by a cut slightly beveled, the sawn
surfaces TO be planned and sandpapered.
Give in catalogue the diameter of these
blocks at the upper end--that il, five
to be thus handled cut disc one and a
half feet thick, five feet from the
ground.
B.-Planks two inches thick and three
feet long, cut from bark to bark through
tho heart, or in case of very large trees
from bark to heart; should be well sea-
soned, dressed, sandpapered and pol
ished, by rubbing with a solution of
white shellac and alcohol until glossy
but colorless surface is obtained.
C.-Knots and burls for veneers, orna-
mental woods, turned or carved speci-
mems, TO show their appearance in furni-
turcs will form another class.
D.-Spoke, handle, rim, bucket and
barrel timber, hoops and every kind OF
half-manufactured wood form another
class. 1870
E.-Forest products, barks, medicinal,
and for tanning, wild fruits, rosin and
gums, medicinal herbs and roots, form
another class.
HoRTICULTuRE.
Specimens of small fruits, and Of all
fruits Of the prunus and pirus species,
and of garden vegetables, can DO well
preserved in alcohol i'm glass show bot
tles-quart sizes for small fruits, half
gallon for the larger fruits. For recipe
apply TO commissioner A. ". McWhirter,
Nashville, Tenn. Fruits-dry, evapor-
ated, canned, preserved, fruit products,
jellies, wines, brandics and vim
egars, should not be omitted.
Horticulturalists should avail them
selves of the cold-storage arrange
menss offered by the management.
Fruits should be shipped at the period or
their best condition and kept i'm New Or
leans In cold-storage until wanted for
exhibition. There should be "horti-
tural week." suited to each climatic
belt. for the fullest display of fruit and
vegetables in their most perfect condi-
ton. Collections of fruit, flowers and
leaves, in wax, should supplement any
failure Of the fresh article.
AGRICULTURE.