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In the autumn of 1903 Mr Hindshaw had met Dr J. A. Holmes 

 and Dr David T. Day, as well as representatives of the iron-pro- 

 ducing interests, and plans were formulated for the exhibit of a 

 series of New York iron ores and the processes of their prepara- 

 tion for market, including a Wetherill magnetic separator. 



In January, it having been finally decided that the Museum 

 should make an exhibit at St Louis, Mr Hindshaw's time was 

 practically all given to the work of preparation. On account of 

 the small appropriation and little time available, it was necessary 

 to make use of the Museum collections as far as possible. Cor- 

 respondence was opened with a few of the principal producers 

 and their cooperation asked along certain definite lines which 

 would agree with the plans adopted. These requests were in 

 most cases complied with, and as a result very creditable exhibits 

 were prepared by the Mathews Consolidated Slate Co., the Hud- 

 son River Bluestone Co., the Medina Quarry Co., the Ellenville 

 Zinc Co., the Helderberg Cement Co., and the Solvay Process Co. 

 Other firms which were asked to contribute to this scheme thought 

 proper to decline, principally on account of the short time avail- 

 able, so that the exhibit as finally planned was not as complete 

 as desirable. 



Early in March Mr Hindshaw paid a visit to St Louis to 

 arrange about a grant of electric power which was to be furnished 

 for running the Wetherill magnetic separator, correspondence not 

 securing the desired results which were obtained only after several 

 days' personal effort at St Louis. 



The building stone blocks to be sent to St Louis were worked 

 over and resurfaced. Selections were made from the collections 

 of ores and minerals in the Museum. The packing of these and 

 the planning and building of new stands and the preparations for 

 shipment of these and of museum cases kept Mr Hindshaw busy 

 all the time with the exception of four days spent in a second 

 visit to St Louis for the purpose of making a satisfactory contract 

 for flooring, partitions and other necessary work on our exhibit 

 space. 



