Record op Geology of Texas, 1887-1896. 
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133. Bumble, Edwin T., State Geologist. 
Third Annual Eeport of the Geological Survey of Texas, 1891. 
Austin: Henry Hutchings, State Printer. 8 vo., pp. xlix, 410, pi. 
xvi. 1892. 
Letter >of Transmittal to the Governor (Hon. Tames S. Hogg) by Jno. 
E. Hollingsworth, Oommissioner of Agrieulture, Insurance, Statistics and 
History. .Financial Statement. Letter of Transmittal to the Commis- 
sioner of Agriculture, etc., by E. T. Duinble, State Geologist. 
Contents : 'Report of the State Geologist for 1891. Reports of Geolo- 
gists : W. H. iStreeruwitz, Theodore B. Oomstock, W. F. Cummins, W. 
Kennedy, J. A. Taff, L. E. iMagnenat (Chemist). Accompanying Papers: 
Houston County, by \W. Kennedy; Section from Terrell to Siabine Pass, by 
(W. Kennedy; Llano Estaeado or Staked Plains, by W. F. Cummins;, Notes 
on the Geology of the Country West of the Plains, byW. F. Cummins; 
IStratigraphy of the Triassic Formation of Northwest Texas, by N. F. 
Drake; Report on Paleontology of the Vertebrata, by E. D. Cope; Shells 
Colleeted in the Sand of a Dry Salt Lake near Eddy, New Mexico, by Dr. 
V. Sterki; Reports on the Cretaceous Area North of the Colorado River. 
I. The Bosque Division. II. The Lampasas-Williamson Section, by J. 
A. Taff; Trans-Pecos Texas, by W. H. von Streeruwitz. 
•Noticed in Ainer. Geol., Vol. X, pp. 31 1-31 G, 1892; Eng. and Min. Jour., 
N. Y., Vol. 54, p. G03, 1892; Amer. Jour, of Science, III, Vol. XLIV, p. 
427, Nov., 1892. 
134. ' 
Report of the State Geologist. 
Third Aun. Rept. of the Geol. Surv." of Texas, 1891, pp. xvii- 
xlix. 1892. 
Contents : ilntroductory. Work of the Third Year : Topography. 
Geology — East Texas; Centiial and West Texas; Central Cretaceous area; 
Trans-Pecos Texas; Galveston Artesian well. Lignite Investigation — 
European Brown Coal; Uses of European Brown Coal; Comparison of 
European and Texas Lignites; Utilization of Texas Brown Coal. Paleon- 
tology. Chemical Laboratory, Library. Museum. Co-operation with 
the public high schools. Office work. Publications. Acknowledgments. 
135. , State Gelogist. 
Report on the Brown Coal and Lignite of Texas. Character, 
Formation, Occurrence and Fuel Uses. 8 vo., pp. 243, pi. xxv. 
Austin, 1892, 
Letter of Transmittal, Hon. Jno. E. Hollingsworth, Commissioner of 
Agriculture, etc., to the Governor, Hon. Jas. S. Hogg. Letter of Transmit- 
tal, E. T. Dumble, State Geologist, to Hon. Jno. E. Hollingsworth, Commis- 
sioner of Agr., etc. 
Contents: Chap. I. Introductory and Historical. 'Chap. II. Brown 
Coal. — Its Origin, Formation, Physical and Chemical Character. Chap. 
III. IBrown Coal as Fuel. — ^Direct firing with brown coal; gas firing 
with brown coal. Chap. IV, Brown Coal as Fuel — ^continued. Chap. V. 
