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and roofing tile; and a pagoda, which was centrally located and built of 

 Missouri's hydraulic cement, were interesting features of the exhibit. 

 With these features there was a large relief map of Missouri fourteen by 

 sixteen feet, a superb piece of work, made by Prof. C. F. Marbut, of the 

 State University, showing the natural features of the State, the distribu- 

 tion of geological strata, the location of mines, etc. 



Our cabinet specimens were placed in about thirty plate glass show 

 cases, specially designed for our exhibit. These cabinets contained more 

 than fifty thousand separate specimens of magnificent character, arranged 

 in the most artistic and attractive manner, carefully labeled as to variety, 

 section and donator, and this illustrated the varied nature and enormous 

 value of Missouri's mineral resources. 'Every section of the State to a 

 fractional degree was represented in this collection and with statistical 

 information prominently displayed on neatly printed placards, made the 

 important position of Missouri as a mining State plainly apparent to the 

 visitors, besides presenting careful and detailed information in an easy, 

 practical and interesting manner. The entire exhibit was surrounded by 

 a very handsome brass railing, with brass posts, specially designed. 



If the object of our exhibit was to widely advertise the fact of the 

 importance of Missouri's mineral resources, the claim can safely be made 

 that the exhibit was a success ; for from the beginning to the end of the 

 Exposition period, our space was thronged with visitors, and there were 

 not many days when the visitors actually, on our space, could not be 

 numbered in the thousands." 



For the success of the exhibit, we arc indebted to the intelligent 

 and conscientious efforts of Dr. George E. Ladd, who served as Superin- 

 tendent for this department, and we are also under the greatest obliga- 

 tions to the employees' and assistants, who, almost without exception, 

 worked with unflagging interest and zeal for the success of the exhibit. 

 We are glad, also, to acknowledge obligations to the mining men and 

 producers in all the sections of the State, for aid in furnishing specimens, 

 and for their cordial support." 



DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY. 



"In the east end of the Forestry building the State made a credit- 

 able exhibit of its timber and timber products. Fine specimens of the 



following named Missouri timbers were shown in this exhibit, viz. : 



