NORTHERN OUTCROP, CUMBERLAND COAL FIELDS — GILPIN. '397 



most promising coal beds are confined to the lower part of the 

 Productive Measures ; while the upper half lying immediately 

 below the Ragged Reef sandstones appears to be worthless. So 

 far as I am aware, this set of rocks has not been systematically 

 explored, and its coal contents east of the Joggins are problemati- 

 cal. However, as we have seen that the coal values of a certain 

 horizon in the lower portion have improved to the east, we may 

 anticipate that it is quite within the bounds of possibilities that 

 conditions favorable to the accumulation of workable seams of 

 coal have occurred through this long stretch of coal measures. 



Having thus briefly discussed the known seams, and the possi- 

 ble future greatly enhanced value of the district, it remains for 

 me to draw attention to the qualities and transportation facilities 

 of the seams already noticed, with the proviso that any seams 

 found in the future will be more favourably situated for outlet 

 than those now proved. 



The distance from the Intercolonial Railway to the furthest 

 east point yet proved in the district is 3 miles. This distance gra- 

 dually diminishes until the Railway enters the productive belt, 

 and traverses it for a distance of about 1£ mile. By this road a 

 ready outlet is furnished to shipping at Dorchester, 29 miles from 

 Maccan. 



The Maccan and Herbert Rivers furnish good shipping faci- 

 lities for vessels up to 300 tons burden, and at the Joggins coal is 

 loaded into vessels directly from the mines. 



I regret to say that at the time I prepared for the Newcastle 

 Institute of Mining Engineers, my paper on " Canadian Coals," 

 I was unable to procure a set of samples of these coals for ana- 

 lysis. I give the following from Dr. Dawson's " Acadian Geo- 

 logy" and other sources, which show the general character of the 

 seams : — 



JOGGINS. 



Moisture 250 



Volatile Combustible Matter 3630 



Fixed Carbon 5600 



Ash 520 



