42 RESOURCES OF TENNESSEE. 



Until July, Mr. 0. P. Jenkins was employed in the prepara- 

 tion of a bulletin on the correlation and general description of 

 the geological formations of Tennessee. Beginning with July, 

 he was sent to Johnson County to investigate the new phos- 

 phate discoveries of that locality, which work kept him until 

 November. Since that time, he has been employed in the prep- 

 aration of a report upon these phosphates. 



Beginning with September, a soil survey of Shelby County 

 was undertaken, in co-operation with the U. S. Bureau of Soils, 

 Mr. R. T. Allen being put in charge of the work. This is still in 

 progress. 



During the year Dr. C. H. Gordon has put in such time as he 

 could spare from his duties as Professor of Geology in the Uni- 

 versity of Tennessee, in the preparation of a bulletin on the 

 marbles of Tennessee. 



During the whole of the year, with the exception of the time 

 required for trips to investigate general forest conditions in 

 different parts of the State, Mr. R. S. Maddox, Forester, was 

 employed in efforts toward the reclamation of gullied lands in 

 West Tennessee. Most of his time was consumed in the field in 

 direct touch with the farmers who own the waste lands, though 

 he has written a few articles for publication. 



Dr. Paul C. Bowers, the chemist of the Survey, has been 

 employed in making coal analyses, phosphate analyses, and in 

 doing such other general chemical work as has been required 

 of the Survey. 



Miss Elizabeth Cockrill spent such time as she could spare 

 from her duties as secretary, in the preparation of a bulletin 

 on elevations in the state. 



The administrative report of the State Geologist appeared 

 in the early part of the year. Four issues of the "Resources 

 of Tennessee" were published, containing articles on the eco- 

 nomic mineral resources of the state. A map of Lewis County, 

 showing iron banks and mines, the streams and the cultural 

 features was published, as was also a geological map of the 

 state. A. H. P. 



