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of co-operation with the United States Geological Survey ; or may 

 be made if desired contingent upon such co-operation to be carried 

 on in accordance with plans approved by the Governor. 



SOIL MAPS. 



Another very important line of investigation is the prepara- 

 tion of detailed soil maps. While a general report on the soils of 

 the State has been issued by the Survey, there is a very great 

 demand for specific information regarding local soils such as can 

 be supplied only by detailed soil maps of the several counties. A 

 limited amount of soil mapping has already been done by the 

 United States Bureau of Soils. As in the case of topographic 

 maps many of the States are co-operating with tlie Mational 

 Bureaus in the preparation of soil maps, and it is probable that 

 an appropriation made for this purpose would be doubled by the 

 United States Bureau of Soils. I would urgently recommend an 

 appropriation of $5,000 per annum for the preparation of topo- 

 graphic and soil maps. Such an appropriation may be made con- 

 tingent upon co-operation with the national bureaus and would 

 thus result in the expenditure of $10,000 per annum in the State 

 for this purpose. 



EXPENDI'];URES OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FOR THE YEAR ENDING 



JUNE 30. I913. 



The total appropriation for the State Geological Survey is 

 $7,500 per annum. Xo part of this fund is handled direct by the 

 State Geologist, as all Survey accounts are paid upon warrants 

 issued by the Comptroller of the State as per itemized statements 

 approved by the Governor. The original of all bills and the item- 

 ized statements of all expense accounts are on file in the office 

 of the Comptroller. Duplicate copies of the same are on file if; 

 the office of the State Geologist. 



LIST OF WARRANTS ISSUED DURING THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, I9T3. 



July, 1912. 



T. J. Appleyard, State Printer $ 100.00 



Southern Express Company U/l^ 



D. R. Cox Furniture Coinpan\-, supplies 4.1.3 



-August, 1912. 



Alex. McDougall, postage 25.00 



Southern Express Company 303 



