856 



COAL 



It will be observed that there was a considerable increase in the production of 

 the Schuylkill region last year, while the extraction fell off in the Wyoming and 

 Lchigli regions : the general result being a decline of 308,628 tons in the last year, as 

 compared with 1870. During the ten years ending with 1871, inclusive, the produc- 

 tion of anthracite coal in the Schuylkill, the Wyoming and the Lehigh regions appears 

 to have been as follows : 



The aggregate extraction of each year will, however, illustrate more conclusively 

 the progress which has been made. The figures come out as follow : 



It will be observed that the production very nearly doubled itself during ten years. 

 It would, probably, have completely doubled itself but for the strike troubles of 

 last year. In this current 1872 it is expected that the ground lost last year will be 

 more than recovered ; and that the progress realised will be considerable, as the 

 aspect of the labour market has become more settled. Provision has also been made 

 for an arbitration and conciliation tribunal to adjust any difficulties which may 

 present themselves. 



BRITISH AMEEICA contains coal in the provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. 

 The former presents three coal-fields, occupying in all, no less than 8,000 square miles; 

 the latter exhibits several very distinct localities where coal abounds. The New 

 Brunswick coal-measures include not only shales and sandstones, as is usual with 

 such deposits, but bands of lignite impregnated. with various copper ores, and coated 

 by green carbonate of copper. The coal is generally in thin seams lying horizontally. 

 It is chiefly or entirely bituminous. 



NOVA SCOTIA possesses three coal regions, of which the Northern presents a total 

 thickness of no less than 14,570 feet of measures, having 70 seams whose aggregate 

 magnitude is only 44 feet, the thickest beds being less than four feet. The Pictou 

 or central district has a thickness of 7,690 feet of strata, but the coal is far more 

 abundant, one seam measuring nearly 30 feet ; and part of the coal being of excellent 

 quality and adapted for steam purposes. The southern area is of less importance. 

 Besides the Nova Scotia coal-fields, there are three others at Cape Breton, yielding 

 different kinds of coal, of which one, the Sydney coal, is admirably adapted for 

 domestic purposes. There are here 14 seams about 3 feet thick, one being 11, and 

 one 9 feet. 

 The areas of these coal-fields are respectively: 



Square miles 



Nova Scotia . . 2,500 



Cape Breton, Sydney District 260 



Boularderie . . . . . 104 



South coal-field .... 180 



Prince Edward's Island 5,000 



Newfoundland . . 



The production of coal in Nova Scotia in the year 1865 to 1870 was as given in the 

 following Table : 



