REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR AND STATE GEOLOGIST 



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Physiography 



The collection of relief maps hafl been increased by the addition 

 of one of the easiern pari of the Adirondack wilderness and 

 another representing the vicinity of Syracuse, which is intended 

 to be used in illustrating the geology of the salt deposits. 



There is also in preparation for exhibition at the Pan-American 

 exposition at Buffalo a relief map of Niagara falls and vicinity. 



Attendance at the museum 1 Oct. 1898—30 Sep. 1899 



Total 55 529 



Monthly maximum, August 7 020 



Daily maximum, Feb. 21 493 



Average, monthly 4 627 



Average, daily 182 



The following is a comparison of the turnstile records for the 

 past six years, showing the averages of yearly, monthly and daily 

 attendance. 



AVERAGE 

 YEARLY MONTHLY DAILY 



1 Oct. LSI):;— 30 Sep. 1*94 72185 G 015 233 



1 Oct. 1894—30 Sep. 1895 01 308 5 114 197 



1 Oct. 1895—30 Sep. 1890 52 003 4 333 170 



1 Oct. 1890—30 Sep. 1897 . 53 3GG 4 447 175 



1 Oct. 1897— 30 Sep. 1898 54 907 4 575 180 



1 Oct. 1898—30 Sep. 1899 55 529 4 627 182 



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ACCESSIONS TO COLLECTIONS IN GEOLOGICAL HALL 

 Economic geology 

 Donations 



It. A. Hail, Whitehall N. Y. : Samples of red and olive colored 

 slate tlour from Mr Hall's mill at Truthville, Washington co. 



Collections 



J. N. Nevius: 89 specimens of roofing slate from the towns of 

 Whitehall, Granville, Hampton, Hebron and Salem, Washington 

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