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stone as a constructive material in our cities, in a second bulletin 

 on building stone. It can be ready for the press sometime in the 

 winter. 



Tlie publication of similar bulletins upon the limestones, 

 cements, brick-clays, salt deposts, petroleums, natural gas and 

 other mineral staples, which are found within the limits of the State, 

 is desired greatl}^ not only by those who are engaged directly in 

 their development but by all of our citizens who are interested 

 in the industrial progress of the people and in contributions to 

 our material comfort and prosperity. The most serious want felt 

 in the preparation of these bulletins devoted to our economic 

 geology, are better maps to show the occurrences "and the 

 localities where the ores, limestones, clays, building stones, 

 salt, gas, etc., are to be found. The imperfect county maps are 

 ill suited to show the geological limits of the formations in which 

 these natural products occur. Another and even more urgent 

 need is room in the Museum for the proper exhibition of the col- 

 lections from our mines, quarries and clay pits. Well-selected 

 and representative collections can not be shown, whereas in a 

 State Museum there ought to be specimens from every locality, 

 so that the visitor seeking information on any point can find the 

 full list and specimens from all of the localities therein men- 

 tioned. The exhibition should contain all that is referred to or 

 described in its publications. 



School Collections. 



Collections of minerals have been sent to the following institu- 

 tions of learning in the State : 



State Normal and Training School, Buffalo. 



Gloversville Union School, Gloversville, Fulton county. 



Academy, West Winfield, Herkimer county. 



High School, Flushing, Long Island. 



St. Peter's Academy, Troy. 



Glens Falls Union School, Glens Falls. 



Waterloo Union School, Waterloo, Seneca county. 



Visitors and Guide Books. 



The Museum is open to the public daily, except Sundays, from 

 9 A. M. to 6 P. M., in the summer, and to 5 r. m., in the winter. No 

 register or record of the number of visitors is kept. The average 



