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Halifax County; report on the ash in North Carolina; report on the spruce forests of Mount 

 Mitchell; report on the forest fire conditions in the northeastern States, hy J. S. Holmes. 

 Report on the work of the IFnited States Forest Service in North Carolina in connection 

 with the purchase of forest reserves and their protection ; timber tests, including strength 

 of timber, preservation of timber, timber suitable to produce pulp, distillation of certain 

 woods and drying certain woods; suggested forestry legislation; report on the swamp lands 

 and their drainage in North Carolina; suggested drainage legislation; report on magnetic 

 observations made during biennial period; report on the economic value of the fisheries of 

 North Carolina; report on the survey made in Albemarle, Croatan, and Pamlico sounds by 

 the Coast and Geodetic Survey; suggested fisheries legislation. 



Biennial Report, 1915-1916, Joseph Hyde Pratt, State Geologist, 1917. 8°, 

 202 pp. Postage 20 cents. 

 Administrative Report. 



Samples of any mineral found in the State may be sent to the office of the 

 Geological and Economic Survey for identification, and the same will be classi- 

 fied free of charge. It must be understood, however, that no assays or 

 QUANTiTATn'E DETERMINATIONS WILL BE MADE. Samples should be in a lump 

 form if possible, and marked plainly on outside of package with name of 

 sender, postoffice address, etc.; a letter should accompany sample and stamp 

 should be enclosed for reply. 



These publications are mailed to libraries and to individuals who may 

 desire information on any of the special subjects named, free of charge, except 

 that in each case applicants for the reports should forward the amount of 

 postage needed, as indicated above, for mailing the bulletins desired, to the 

 State Geologist, Chapel Hill, N. C. 



