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is unaffected by droughts. The ore is deposited in loose, amorphous 

 Kasse?, mmgled with shot ore. The sandy soil of the neighboring 

 plains is much mingled with particles of shot ore, resembling fine grav- 

 el. Several hundred loads might be obtained from this locality. 



On section 25, ore was discovered in digging a trench through a 

 marshy swale. It is found over about an acre, principally dissemmated 

 in the state of shot, through the sandy peat soil, in a stratum not exceed- 

 ing six inches thickness. In the dry border, some heavy mammiliary ore 

 is found, in loose pieces, some of which weigh several pounds. 



On a neighboring farm, ore of a similar character was thrown out ia 

 ditchine:. A few loads mijrht be obtained. 



Swales similar to the above abound, and other localities of ore will 

 no doubt be found, whenever suflBcient inducement shall be offered for 

 its search. 



Numerous indications of bog iron were seen in township of Bed- 

 ford. No valuable deposit came under my observation. A locality is 

 said to exist, supposed to be in quantity, on section 3, (township nine 

 sonth, range seven east.) 



Indications also exist in township of London and elsewhere. 



A bed of sandy red ochre is found on section 21, Bedford, covering 

 about three square rods, with a depth of from one to three feet. It is 

 immediately underlayed by limerock. A small quantity has been ap- 

 plied as a paint, and tolerably answers the purpose. 



BOULDERS. 



Numerous water-worn fragments of the primary rocka are found 

 lodged on the limestone hillocks, and accompanying the ranges of 

 limerock throughout the country, but seldom occur elsewhere upoa 

 the surface. Similar boulders are found imbedded in the blue clay 

 deposit. 



A large boulder, from the limerock formation, was noticed on section 

 4, township of Milan. 



niEXOMENA ACCOMPANYING THE LIMEUOCK. 



Sink-holes. — In the township of Whiteford occur a number of those 

 bow'-shaped depressions, known by the name of "sinks." The largest 

 that came under my observation is near the north east corner of the 

 township. This immense basin occupies nearly one hundred acres, and 



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