102 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. 
that the first. efforts at the scientific mining of coal with 
steam machinery in Alabama were made by men mostly 
from the “Black belt” portion of the State. 
Analysis of Coal from “B.” Seam of the Brierfield, Bibb 
County, Ala., by J. L. Beeson. 
Moisture...... 0.0.0.0... e cece eee 2.265 
Volatile matter...... 0.0 .......000000. 57.130 
Hixéd Carbonia ses sso3 coa55 seeded 37.407) 
Tyee ee Seep eens a 
100.000 
Sulphur in coal.......... 0 ........... 1.158 
Sulphur left in coke.................. 487 
Per cent. of sulphur in coke.......... 1.198 
