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Caption reads, 'Cut No. 9 represents a macadam road in process of construction, showing the grading and also the laying of the first course of stone.'

1717. Grading and Laying the First Course of Stone on a Macadam Road

Caption reads, 'Cut No. 10 represents a macadam road in process of construction after the top course has been applied and is now ready for the roller.'

1718. Macadam Road after the Top Course Has Been Applied

Caption reads, 'Cut No. 11 is given here to show the damage which is all the time being done by the use of narrow tired wagons on our earth roads.'

1719. Earth Road Damage by Narrow Tired Wagons

Caption reads, 'Cut No. 12 represents a concrete culvert passing under the Government Test Road near the city of Huntington, W.Va.  This culvert has a concrete bottom, concrete wings for retaining the road and also for catching the water.'

1720. Concrete Culvert under the Government Test Road near Huntington, W. Va.

A fenced in field with a barn and farm houses in the background.

1721. Farm House of Abram McColloch, Ohio County

Figure 1 shows the counties that produce the principle corn and wheat crops. Figure 2 shows the counties that produce the principle oat and buckwheat crops. Figure 3 shows the counties that produce the principle rye and tobacco crops. Figure 4 shows the counties that produce the principle blue grass.

1722. Maps of West Virginia Showing Principle Crops

This map shows the various types of apple orchards in the state of W. Va.  The types range from commercially developed apple regions to homegrown apple orchards.

1723. Map of West Virginia Showing the Apple Districts

Separate portraits of each member of the State Board of Agriculture. Left to right. Top: M.V. Brown, R.E. Thrasher, Abram McCollock. Middle: J.B. Garvin, Secretary, E.J. Humphrey, President, H.A. Hartley. Bottom: W.D. Zinn, Chas P. Light.

1724. Members of the W. Va. State Board of Agriculture

Five barges full of coal lined up on the river.

1725. Coal Fleet on the Great Kanawha River

A river mirrors the distant bank full of leafy trees and a grassy hill.

1726. Greenbrier River, Near Fort Springs, Greenbrier County

Apple tree growing on a hillside.  Caption reads, 'The famous West Virginia seedling, originated on the farm of Thomas Grimes, Brooke County.'

1727. Original Grimes Golden Apple Tree, Brooke County

A coal processing plant, which shows the various buildings and railroad tracks.

1728. Coal Tipple and Coke Ovens, Harding, Randolph County