The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-09-21

AmethyStS, H~iduenite, Gar1letS,
Xircon, and Other Attractive Min
erals That vii Delight All Who
See.
North Carolina minerals at the State
falr, october Is to %, and they will
prove one Of the most attractive ex-
hlblts Of a Fair that will overflow
with attractions.
This exhibit will include a collec-
ton OF gems and gem minerals which
Will thoroughly illustrate the varieties
Of gems that are found in North Car
DINA. The collection will consist of
rubles, Sapphires, emeralds, all the
varieties Of beryl, the different varie-
ties Of quartz-as amythists, rock
chrystals, smoky quartz Spanish
topaz, rose quartz, rutilated quartz
venus hair stone), c~hrysophase, hid
denlte, fhodolite, almadine, pyrope,
garnets, Xircon, rutile, etc. This gem
collection illustrates the occurrence
OF the gem mineralS-hOW they look
before and cfter they are cut into
gems.
Another attractive exhibit will be
he monazite collection. This xhibi
is made by the CaroIinas Monazite
Co. and Joseph Hyde. Pratt. and will
consist oi samples of monazite sands
just as 1T 1s mined, from all parts Of
North Carolina with other samples
showing. the concentrated sand to-
gether- with the minerals that have
been separated from the monazite. It
is the thoTla In the monazlIe that IS
used in the arts, and there will be
exhibited in the collection samples
Of the thoria and other chemical pro-
ducts that are obtained from the sand,
together with the manufactured pro-
ducts in which thoria is used such as
various forms OF incandeScent
mantles.
The tale and mica industry Of the
State will be well represented by a
collection Of samples of these minerals
from different parts of the State, to-
gether with the manufactured forms
in which ne material IS put on the
market. This portion Of the exhibit
will be made by the. North Carolina
Mining and Manufacturing Company
and the falcon Puff Co.
Abrasive materials will also be well
represented in Il collection that has
been mad by the Pix Manufacturing
Company and others representing al
kinds Of abrasive materials both in
the rough and manufactured forms.
This includes WhetSyOneS, scythe-
stones, razor homes, corrundon and
emery wheels, purnice, garnet, pa
per, etc.
The stone industry of North Caro-
lima will be We'll represented in the
exhibit as the space viii be outlined
by curbing furnished by the Mt. Airy
Granite Corporation; by a center piece
Of blue pearl granite consisting Of a
base 2 feet square, upon which rests
a cube about 2 feet square, furnished
by the Consolidated Granite Co., and
by polished slab of limestone and lime
manufactured from it furnished by
the Blue Ridge Lime Co.
There will also be cubes and slabs
of different GRANTEES some with pol
ished surfaces and others with ham
mered surfaces illustrating the diff
ferent colors and textures Of the
North Carolina granite.
Clay products will be exhibited by
the Ramona Terra Gotta Company,
the Harriss Clay Company and f. r.
Hewitt, and will contain samples of
crude. clays, together with
tured products such as sewer pipes
flue Innings, drain tiles, etc.
The jackson Springs Company will
make an extensive exhibit of mineral
waters.
There will be considerable litera-
ture for distribution relating to the
various mineral deposits of the State
which will be furnished by the State
Geological Survey and by the different
cOmpanies making the mineral eX-
hibit.
There are a number Of other COM
panies and individuals who are e1-
pecting to take part in he mineral
| xhibit which will tend to increase
it's scope and attractiveness, ana any
person who desires to take part in this
| exhibit should notify Secretary Joseph
T. Pogue as soon as possible.