The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-24

Under this head is solicited all
kinds of plants, shrubs, seed,
bulbs, flowers and vines, cultiva-
ted in floral gardens.
FORESTRY.
AS Mississippi is noted for it's fine
timber, hard and soft woods, of which
the state has some $50 varieties, we
should make showing in the Fores-
try building the equal Of any state in
the union
What is Wanted
Samples of all kinds of timber,
specimens Of all varieties of lum-
ber-from the rough log to the
finished product; all kinds of
building wood; wood of every
character for cabinet work; wood
for wheelwright work; wood for
construction purposes; timber for
spokes, slaves and axe handles;
wood for cooper's use; kiln dry
woods for manufacturing purpos-
es; dye woods, tanning bark, and
fragrant substances; charcoal,
gums, oils, turpentines and resins
in all grades; plants, roots and
leaves; fruits of forest trees, moss
and mistletoe; methods of manip-
ulating and handling lumber;
wagons for hauling logs to, mill !;
saw mills, logging plants, etc.
Timber
We want samples Oh every varie-
ty of tree, bush and vine grown
in the forests of Mississippi
pine, oak, hickory, ash, gum, pop
lar, cypress, maple, beech, locust,
ON, walnut, cotton wood, bay,
holly, magnolia, willow, cherry,
cedar, sycamore, ETC., shown in
uniform lengths of six feet,
(whenever possible) Logs over
inches should be sawed or split
into slabs, leaving bark on one
side. One slab should be left
rough on the face, showing nat
ural grain, while the other should
be dressed on the face, smoothed
and polished, showing the best
finish it will take. In case Of very
large logs, also show cross and
transverse sections.
Lumber
Every variety and style of lum-
Der turned out by the mills of
the state is wanted, both hard
c. y 10
as most convenient for the mills
to furnish-the greater the width
and breadth the better, as the
larger pieces Of lumber attract
the most attention. We want both
rough and finished lumber, of the
best grade, in all the various size,
and dimensions. Under this head
is also solicited sawed and riven
shingles, pine and cypress.
Big Trees
Some Of the big trees of the state
are desired for the timber display
the largest poplar, largest oak,
largest pine, largest cypress, larg-
est cotton wood, etc. This state
exhibited at the New Orleans ex-
position but cut Of yellow pop
lar tree grown in Pamela county,
that measured II feet 3 inches
through. This is larger than any
tree of which the commissioner
has heard in his canvass of the
state, excepta cypress growing in
Lafayette county. He has been
promised several largo trees, but
nothing to equal the Pamela pop
lar. AS large trees always attract
much attention at expositions,
commissioners are urged to be on
the look out for them, and report
the result of their labors, giving
diameter and length. The tallest
and largest tree in the state is
wanted. What county will furnish
its
Fancy Work
Specimens of neat basket work,
grass work, wooden ware, moss
work, etc., are solicited.
Collection Of Seeds
Specimens OF all kinds OF forest
seeds, indigenous and exotic; for
est botany; edible wild fruits.
Ornamental
Fine specimens Of ornamental
forest trees are desired, to be pre-
served in boxes filed with earth.
MINERALS.
Samples of every ore and mineral
found in the earth in this state is