August, '10] GOSSARD: FAIR EXHIBITS 339 



subject, perhaps the dissected mouth-parts of a beetle or grasshopper. 

 The microscopes are screwed to the board aud the board is screwed to 

 the table to prevent theft. 



We have a considerable number of large bromide pictures. These 

 are set in light poplar frames, painted black, no glass being used. 

 These are used at the State Fair only. The subjects illustrated are 

 various. Different types of spraying machinery and entomological 

 devices are shown. Results of insecticidal practice are fully illus- 

 trated in these pictures by means of contrasted harvests, contrasted 

 plants, vineyards, fields, etc. Three pictures are placed in each panel 

 or frame. These pictures are placed behind the rest of the exhibit to 

 economize space and to furnish a suitable background. 



Shipping Packages 



Several years' experience in handling shipping packages of all 

 kinds and shapes has led the Cooperative Department to require that, 

 so far as possible, boxes approximating 5 to 6 feet long, 2 feet wide 

 and 16 to 20 inches high be used. Two or four men can handle boxes 

 of this shape more readily than short, cubical-shaped boxes. The 

 weight of each box after being filled should not greatly exceed 100 

 pounds. A strong iron handle is fastened to each end, the top is 

 secured by strap-iron hinges at the back and by hasp and staple 

 fastenings at the front. The hasps are secured over the staples by. 

 means of large harness snaps. At the close of each fair, a seal is 

 applied to each box, as soon as it is filled, and this must not be broken 

 except by a properly authorized employe of the Station. 



The Entomological Department uses excelsior pillows for packing. 

 This prevents loss of packing material and keeps cases, etc., more free 

 from dirt and dust than would be possible if loose excelsior were 

 used. The pillows are made of strong, cheap muslin. Each in- 

 sect case, Riker mount, etc., has a muslin slip or bag into which it fits 

 for protection against dirt and dust. Compartments are made in the 

 long boxes for such articles as the nozzle-case, the book-ease, etc. Some 

 pieces, such as maps and the . rotary photograph stand have cases 

 specially built for them, since they would not readily be accommodated 

 in the long boxes. 



Since the inventory of the Entomological Department comes second 

 in order in the records of the Cooperative Department, all boxes of 

 our Department are marked 0. A. E. S. 2. They are then marked 

 Entomology 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., until every package has received a num- 

 ber. Any article which is meant to be packed in the box marked 

 Entomology 4, for instance, is marked Entomology 4 (see Fig. 5, PI. 



