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«tock, of grass, of grnin, of fruits, or of garden vegetables will look for the 

 rock formation and soil upon which his special product is most profitably 

 raised. 



Our iron need only be looked for in one kind of rock, and that rock is con- 

 fined to a particular district of country. The limestones are all in regular 

 layers, traversing the country in a northeast and southwest direction, and never 

 in any other. Our greensand marls are only found in one favored portion of 

 the State. The fire clays are only in one belt of country which crosses the 

 middle of the State from northeast to southwest. It would be worse than 

 useless to look for magnetic iron in southern New Jersey, marl in tlie northern 

 part of the State, or coal beds anywhere within our bounds. It is only by 

 surveys of this kind, carefully carried out over the whole country, faithfully 

 described and illustrated, and the results brought within the reach of all our 

 citizens, that we can fully and profitably make this arrangement known and 

 appreciated. Our abundant but undeveloped resources require from the State 

 this kind of survey and publication. 



FolIo^Ying the reading of this report the bill for the completion ot 

 the geological survey was prepared, passed by both houses, and 

 signed by the governor, the Hon. Joel Parlvcr. It is as follows: 



An act to complete the geological survey of tlie State. 



Whereas, the senate and general assembly of the State, by an act passed 

 March 2, 1S54, authorized a geological survey of tlie State to be made, which 

 survey was subsequently suspended by the State; and 



AVhereas, the State agricultural society, under the authority granted to it by 

 tJie act of February 25, 1863, has shown a laudable zeal in continuing the said 

 survey ; and 



Whereas, it appears by the report of Robert C. Bacot and Jacob Herbert 

 (committee of the legislature), made March 11, 1S57, that of the former appro- 

 priations mr.de by the Stjite there was, at that date, an unexpended balance 

 amounting to $8,807.31, which balance still remains to the credit of that ac- 

 count; and 



Whereas, it Is the duty of the State to develop and render available to the 

 fullest extent the facts relative to its great natural resources, as also of its 

 agricultural, mining, mechanical, and other industrial interests: Therefore — 



1. Be it enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of Neic 

 Jersey, That the duty of completing the said survey be, and is hereby, resumed 

 by the State, said survey to be completed within a period not to exceed four 

 years, and at an expense not to exceed the sum of $20,000, aside from the 

 cost of publication, and all laws conferring on the State agricultural society 

 authority to continue the survey, or transferring to it the State property used 

 by the survey, be, and the same are hereby, rei)ealed. 



2. And be it enacted. That the sum of $20,000, of which the uuexriended bal- 

 ance of former appropriations shall be part, be and is hereby appropriiited to 

 carry out the provisions of this act. 



3. And be it enacted. That the appointment of George H. Cook by the State 

 agricultm-al society is approved of, and that the said George II. Cook is hereby 

 iippointed State geologist, with authority to receive from the State agricultural 

 society the State property used by the survey, and employ, control, and use 

 the same; to employ such assistant or assistants as shall seeni to him necessary 

 for the proper prosecution of tiie survey; and it shall be lawful for the said 

 George H. Cook and the person or persons employed by Jiim to enter, without 



