, 1905-02-04

state treasury. The following para
graphs are copied from the report:
The books show upon this date that
the commission has paid out $18,1 72.
&C, leaving a balance of $6,827. "a. Fol
bills at present unpaid, and likely to
be incurred in closing up the affairs
of the commission, there will probably
be required $500, the entire expense
arproximating $780,
The Wyoming exhibits have been
packed for reshipment to Cheyenne
1t is probable hat a month will be re
CURED in which to return private ex
hibits to their owners, and replace
those belonging to the state in the
state e
The agricultural display was prepar
ed and installed under the direction OF
Prof. B. C. Ruffum. assisted by Mr.
Elias Nelson and consisted Of over
1.4OO classified exhibits. The show,
ing Of u grains was particularly re
markable and by actual competitive
tests, 1t was demonstrated that Wyo
ming grown wheat weighed 66 pounds
Ter bushel and the heaviest wheat from
elsewhere was that OF the Argentine
Renublic. which weighed SAY pounds
per bushel. Our oats weighed As
pounds per bushel. and the heaviest
from other exhibits were those from
New Zealand which weighed ASH, and
those from Idaho weighing 46 pounds
Our sample Of hulless barley weighed
81 pounds per bushel and our brewing
barley weighed Sc pounds, while the
standard Is 48 per bushel.
The educational exhibit which was
prepared and collected under the direc
ton Of Superintendent of Public In
struction T. +. lyman, consisted large
ly in showing pictures Of school build
ings of the state and the school worl
OF many Of the pupils. Although only
a small sum was available for this
purpose, the exhibit was quite com
plete and made a very creditable show
ing.
The wool exhibit consisted of almos'
entirely range grown woods. Tha'
shown by the Platte Valley Sheep com
pany vas awarded a gold medal. al
was also a higher grade wool sho%r
by F. s. King & Bros. of Laramie ant
a number of other awards we're made
to our wool exhibitors.
Wyoming exhibitors received IL!
awards, a larger number than any STATE
or foreign country received in the TIVE
departments OF mines and agriculture
where the Wyoming exhibits wer'
shown, and the grand prizes awarded
Wyoming grown grains were the result
of actual tests by weight-for the ex
cellent quality and size Of the grain
and too much credit cannot be givei
Prof. B. C. Buffum Of the state univer
sity for his thorough work In the prep
aration of these exhibits and MAXIM
this very c%reditable showing possible
/ This is also true to the native grasse
and alfalfa grown and exhibited b.
MI. Lewis Of Sheridan and Mr.. E
Young Of Dallas, Wyo.
Following is a partial. list Of award
in which the people of Albany count,
were directly interested:
Wyoming experiment station. co
lective exhibit Of grains. grasses an
forage plants, grand prize.
e. ], Bell, barley, gold medal.
Wyoming Development compan,
oats, alfalfa, seed wheat, gold media
F. 8. King Bros, high grade WOO
gold medal.
Laramie Mining exchange, Albel
Richards, ore collection, gold media
Albany county, soda, silver media
University of Wyoming, photograph
and models, silver medal.
Laramie glass works, glass. silve
medal.
william Taylor. Be%ntonite. sflve
medal.
George Dykyn, six deeces Of woo
yearlings. silver medal.
Acme Cement Plaster company, pla'
ter, bronze medal.
Edwin Moore. specimens Of srasse
and forage plants. bronze medal.