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the agricultural geology of the State. These were distributed in 

 accordance with the following: 



It is hereby enacted, etc. 



Section 1. It shall be the duty of the trustees of the State library to distribute 

 the geological report, uot to exceed 30 numbers in all, to such persons or their 

 representatives as have been oiEcially connected with the survey, or as are 

 recognized in the report as having made scientific literary or artistic contri- 

 butions thereto. 



Approved November 21, ISGl. 



Resolved hy the senate and house of representatives, That each academy 

 in the State shall be entitled to receive from the State a copy of the Vermont 

 Geologic!'! Report of ISGl, on satisfactory proof being made to the State libra- 

 rian that such institution has not already received a copy from the State. 



Results. — Among the results accomplished he announced as, " first 

 and most important of all," the discovery that the agricultural capa- 

 bilities of the soils of Vermont were due to the presence " of lime in 

 such a state of natural processes to bring it out in just about the 

 quantity needed by vegetation"; second, that most of the valuable 

 rocks and minerals in Vermont run lengthwise of the State; third, 

 that these mineral treasures, such as granites, marbles, slates, soap-^ 

 stones, serpentines, etc., occur in inexhaustible quantities; and, 

 fourth, that they are of such kind as will be always in increasing 

 demand all over the country. 



Expense. — The total expenditures and appropriations of the sur- 

 vey under Doctor Hitchcock, as given in the final report, were as 

 below : 



Appropriations, $1,000 a year for 1857, 1858, 1859, 1860 $4,000.00 



Expenditures : 



1857, traveling expenses and freight 332.10 



1858, traveling expenses and freight 737. 25 



1859, traveling expenses and freight 188.00 



1860, traveling expenses and freight 200. 00 



Total $1, 457. 35 



Salaries : 



1857, Mr. Hager $333.95 



1858, Mr. Hager 131. 37 



1859, Mr. Hager 256. 00 



1860, Mr. Hager 266.67 



1857, Mr. C. H. Hitclicoclv 333.95 



1858, Mr. C. H. Hitchcock 131.37 



1859, Mr. C. H. Hitchcock 256.00 



1860, Mr. C. H. Hitchcock 266.67 



1850, Dr. Edward Hitchcock 300.00 



1860, Dr. Edward Hitchcock 286.67 



Total for salaries $2,542.65 



Total for traveling and freight 1,457.35 



$4, 000. 00 



