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Each band of caal was analysed with the following results : 



Coke bright and tolerably compact. 



Ash of average sample grey, with tinge of pink. 



The average of the analyses calculating the respective thick- 

 ness of the bands is about : 



Moisture '78 



Volatile Combustible Matter, Slow Coking. 31'32 



Fast " 3345 



Fixed Carbon Slow " 62'54 



Fast " 59.53 



Ash 5-34 



Sulphur 1-38 



The ultimate analyses of the coal gave : 



Carbon ., 78'51 



Hydrogen 5'19 



Oxygen | g . 98 

 Nitrogen j 



Sulphur 1'12 



Ash , 5-20 



100-00 



As compared with the coal from other Provincial districts 

 the Cumberland coals stand as follows : 



Cape Breton. Pictou. Cumberland. 



Moisture 75 M9 T8.6 



Volatile Combustible Matter .... 37'26 29.10 2676 



Fixed Carbon 5874 60--63 66 65 



Ash 3-25 9.34 470 



