Jasper Republican, Volume 2, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 November 1875 — The Animal Resources of the United States. [ARTICLE]

The Animal Resources of the United States.

The Smithsonian Institution is at present engaged in making a collection to illustrate the resources of the United States as derived from the animal kingdom; and to this end invites the co-operation of All who may have it in their power to render any aid in the undertaking. *p9&kisu form part of the Governmental display to be made in accordance with the act of Congress of March 3,1875, and the Executive order of March 5,1875. The general object of this exhibition Is to show, first, specimens of all the animals of the United States which are hunted or collected for any economical purpose whatever; second, the products derived from the various species, both In thefir crude and their applied or manufacturing condition; third, the apparatus or; devices by means of which, directly or indirectly, these objects are pursued, captured and utilized by sportsmem, hunters, trappers and others. For the purpose of rendering this exhibition complete and strtettymtiional-in its character’the Smithsonian Institution invites donations of the objects from manufacturers and dealers, and communications concerning thefav, with the guarantee that full credit .shall be given to all contributors on thq labels of the articles and in the cataloguetUftnd publications of the exhibition. After the collection referred to has served its purpose at the International Exhibition it will be transported to Washington and form a part of the permanent display of the National Museum, in charge of the Smithsonian Institution, where, a? in Philadelphia, proper acknowledgments will be made to all who have aided in rendering it complete. The more expensive articles will berets ceived as a loan should they be deemed* important to the exhibition, to be-after-ward returned; but it is expected that, ip. far as possible, all specimens will be presented so that they may form part of the permanent display at Washington. Specimens may be sent by express oK mail; or, if in large bulk, by railroad conveyance. Their transportation will be paid on receipt in Washington, to whi ch place tiiey should be forwarded, addressed to the Smithsonian Institution, and marked “International Exhibition 1876.”;, ' and with the name and address of sender.

JOSEPH HENRY,

Secretary Smithsonian Instltntlcm.