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the finer paper in time for the printing of part 2. It has always 

 been a matter of regret to all that the books are not uniform in size 

 and quality of workmanship. 



A'ppro'priations for 1872-187!^. — In accordance with the reconi- 

 m.endation of the governor the time vrhen the act of 1872 should con- 

 tinue in force was extended until February 15, 1874, by which time 

 the survey was to be completed. An appropriation of $20,214.17 was 

 made for continuing the work. 



Publication of volume 1 of final refort. — During the year the long- 

 expected volume 1 of the final report made its appearance. This is 

 in two parts, known as parts 1 and 2, or as volume 1, Geology, and 

 volume 2, Paleontology. 



Volume 1, Geology, consists of 680 pages. Section 1 treats of the 

 general geological relations and structure of Ohio. Section 2 deals 

 w^ith local geology. Section 1 embraces a brief history of the sur- 

 vey up to the date of the final report, the physical geography of the 

 State, the geological relations of the Ohio series, the structvTre in 

 detail, including mention of the more important fossils of each great 

 formation. The section on local geology includes reports of the 

 geology of 23 counties described by townships, with geological maps 

 of 13 of the number, besides a paper on the svirface geology of the 

 Maumee Valley with map, a report of the geology of the West Sister 

 Island, and an important report of the geology of the Cincinnati 

 group, by Edward Orton, with map and tables of fossils of the group. 

 Appendix A contains 10 tables of temperature and rainfall at various 

 points. Appendix B gives the profiles of all of the most important 

 railroad and canal lines. There is onlj' a partial list of the railroad 

 profiles given. 



Volume 1, Paleontology, or part 2 of the final report, is the first 

 illustrated memoir ever published on the fossils of the State. It is 

 printed on larger and heavier paper than part 1 and contains 399 

 pages and 48 fine lithographic plates as illustrations. The Ohio series 

 is of such great range that there are few finer fields for paleontolog- 

 ical work in the world. To produce such a creditable work as part 2 

 it was necessary to employ specialists. By the work of the paleon- 

 tologist many of tlie vexed questions in regard to the Ohio series 

 were settled. The knowledge gathered from the fossils was of in- 

 estimable service in the acquisition of the information conveyed in 

 the geological reports. Section 1 of the volume, the work of F. B. 

 Meek, is a description of the invertebrate fossils of the Silurian and 

 Devonian systems. The descriptions of fossil fishes and of the fossil 

 plants of the coal measures contained in sections 2 and 3 are the work 

 of J. S. Newberry. 



