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deposits, determined or re-examined by Dr. H. M. Ami, " that the 

 beds hold forms referable, some to a transitional series, and others 

 to a horizon at the base of the Devonian [Eo-Devonian of H. S. 

 Williams]," and this is "in accordance with the stratigraphy of the 

 district, which indicates a perfectly continuous and conformable 

 series of beds." 



Ked sediments, assigned with a query to the Triassic epoch, 

 underlie the Annapolis Valley, and traps occurring in the long but 

 interrupted ridge forming the North Mountain of Annapolis County, 

 Digby Neck, Long and Briar Islands, are regarded as possibly of 

 contemporaneous origin. 



Among the economic minerals of this part of Nova Scotia gold 

 occupies an important place. The results of mining the precious 

 metal, though apparently somewhat checkered, seem to have been 

 on the whole of an encouraging nature, and there are some pro- 

 perties yielding good returns and promising still better. A detailed 

 account of the gold-mining industry is given by Dr. Bailey in his 

 report, and he also refers to the ores of iron found and worked in 

 the area under review. Excellent ' process ' illustrations enrich this 

 report similar to those of the other reports in this volume. 



Dr. G. Christian Hoffmann's report of the section of Chemistry and 

 Mineralogy contains a record of the more interesting results obtained 

 by the examination and analysis of various rocks and minerals sub- 

 mitted to him, in which his assistants, Messrs. Waite and Johnston, 

 bore their share. 



In the section of Mineral Statistics and Mines (Annual Eeport for 

 1896) Mr. E. D. Ingall, assisted by Messrs. Cole and McLeish, 

 makes an important contribution to this subject, so vital to the 

 interests of a country possessing the mineral wealth of Canada. 

 A few words from the introduction to this report will suffice to 

 show what rapid strides the country is making in mineral develop- 

 ment. " In 1886 the total mineral production of the country, as 

 per direct returns, supplemented by close estimates where complete 

 returns could not be obtained, was valued at a little over ten million 

 dollars. In 1896 the value of Canada's mineral production had 

 increased 125 per cent, or to over twenty-two and a half million 

 dollars." 



The Eeport closes, as usual, with a good Index. 



Arthur H. Foord. 



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February 17, 1899. — W. Whitaker, B.A., F.K.S., President, in 



the Chair. 



Annual General Meeting. 



The Secretary read the Eeports of the Council and of the Library 

 and Museum Committee for the year 1898. In the former the 

 Council congratulated the Fellows on their increase in numbers and 

 on the continued financial prosperity of the Society. 



