Mines and Mineral Statistics. 
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The total quantity of quartz crushed on the field during the 
year has been, as near as can be ascertained, 6,000 tons, for an 
aggregate yield of 5,000 ozs. ; this, together with the alluvial 
gold, Tiz., 2,800 ozs., makes the total yield of Cargo Grold Tield 
for the year 1874 7,800 ozs. 
There are two crushing plants on Cargo, with an aggregate of 
37 horse power and 21 head of stamps. 
There ai'e nine dams on the Gold Held — three in Copper Gully 
lately erected, supplying Wickin and party’s crushing plant — 
one dam and a large reservoir supplying the Ironclad Company’s 
plant — ^four dams in Cargo Creek, supplying three puddling 
maclnnes which are constantly employed on the alluvial from 
Gum Mat; there is also a dam in Township Gully for domestic use. 
There are six leases of copper tracts on the Gold Meld, none of 
which have been as yet worked. 
There are on nearly all the ranges round Cargo very strong 
indications of both gold and copper, none of which have been 
proved ; in fact there has been very little prospecting done in the 
district ; there are at present, however, two parties out prospect- 
ing, one towards Toogong and another towards Cadia. 
The number of miners on Cargo during the year has been 150, 
and the entire population 400. 
On Canowindra there are a number of payable reefs both held 
under application to lease and as claims; they are as follows, viz. : — 
Blue Jacket. 
Hayse’s. 
Queen of the Eanges. 
Homeward Bound. 
There is one crushing plant of eight horse power and five 
stamps. 
There has been about 2,000 tons of quartz raised and crushed 
during the year, with an average yield of 17 dwts. to the ton, 
giving a total of 1,700 ozs. as the product of the place during the 
year. 
There are no alhivial workings on Canowindra. 
There is a population of about forty-five miners employed on 
the I’eofs. 
On Toogong and Boney’s Bocks there are several payable reefs 
held principally under application to lease; the reefs ai'e as follows, 
viz., American, London, Maher’s, Beviu’s, Little Leader, and Flat 
Beefs. 
There is one crushing plant, lately erected, of ten horse power, 
and eight head of stamps. 
They have crushed during the short time the machinery has 
been erected about 150 tons,, for an average of 12 dwts. to the 
ton. 
