54 Kansas Academy of science. 



to $445,000. The report of the committee, and the amount and continuance of appro- 

 priations, justify the opinion that the work has been regarded of practical benefit to the 

 State. 



MARYLAND. 



In the State of Maryland geological surveys were made about the years 1837, 1838,. 

 1841, and 1842. There was an appropriation of something over $10,000 about 1850 and 

 1864; not in one year, however, but from two to ten years. No late appropriations have 

 been made. 



The report further states that the geological survey of this State has been of great 

 practical benefit to the people. Mines of bituminous coal have been opened and worked ; 

 also iron and copper mines, quarries of stone and marble, beds of shell marl and other 

 marl used as fertilizers, and other valuable resources of the State, have been developed 

 by this means. 



The Secretary of the State in his remarks further states : " The resources of your 

 State can never be known or fully developed without an extended survey by a com- 

 petent geologist. Such has been the experience in our State." 



VIRGINIA. 



The State of Virginia has had only a partial survey. Appropriations have been made- 

 as follows: From 1835 to 1842, inclusive, the appropriations amounted to $19,500. No* 

 appropriations have been made since. 



The work of this survey was undertaken in 1835 by Prof. W. B. Rogers, and prose- 

 cuted faithfully until the appropriations were cut off. Scientific men say that this work 

 is of immense value, but the reports have never been published. 



SOUTH CAROLINA. 



South Carolina, between the years 1840 and 1850, had a partial survey made. No> 

 appropriation was then made, and no work since. 



GEORGIA. 



The geological survey of Georgia was organized in 1874, with an appropriation of 

 $50,000, allowing an annual expenditure of $10,000. No additional appropriations had 

 been made at the expiration of the fifth year, and the work was suspended. 



Among the advantages of this survey, we find that attention was called and work 

 commenced in a number of gold, copper, pyrites, mica, asbestos and graphite mines. 

 Iron and coal areas before generally unknown. 



Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee and Texas have had no survey- 



KENTUCKY. 



The geological survey of Kentucky is now in progress. In 1837 there was an appro- 

 priation made of $10,000. Appropriations have since been made each year. The totali 

 appropriations amount to upwards of $154,000. 



In mentioning the benefits the State has derived from this survey, the Secretary of 

 State says: "Railways have been built, mines opened, etc. One factory at Frankfort — 

 string hemp yarns for binding grain — was organized by the geological survey, and 

 brings about 8100 into the State each day. One company brought to the State through 

 the instrumentality of the survey has already expended $1,000,000, and will expend 

 much more." 



OHIO. 



A geological survey of the State of Ohio was made, and an appropriation was givem 

 in 1836. The appropriations since then have been made from time to time, as required,, 

 making the total appropriations amount to about $100,000. It has been quite beneficial! 

 to the State, as it has resulted in attracting to and developing the mineral resources of 

 the State, and thus extending the coal and iron industries. 



