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Florida geological survey—14TH annual report 
RECOMMENDATIONS 
VALUE OE CUTTINGS FROM WELLS 
The Florida Geological Survey has through its published reports 
and correspondence, as well as by other means, emphasized the value of 
preserving samples of the drillings from wells in every section of the 
state, regardless of the purpose for which they were bored. This has 
been effective to a degree, for many have voluntarily saved such drill¬ 
ings and sent them for examination to the State Geologist. With the 
continued interest in the question whether Florida will be added to the 
list of oil-producing states, there comes the certainty that test wells, 
in addition to those completed and to others that are under construction, 
will be drilled. Some of the promoters have rendered most courteous 
and generous co-operation and have supplied the Survey with excellent 
sets of the drillings from their wells. In order, however, that the im¬ 
portance of such work be stressed it would be most advisable to have a 
statute requiring that samples from all wells drilled as tests for oil be 
taken at stated intervals. Many states have such a law which provides 
that samples be preserved and submitted to certain state officials whose 
duty it is to examine them, make such correlations as are possible and 
submit a descriptive log to the owners of the well. It is recommended 
that a law of this kind be made operative in Florida. 
CONSERVATION OE THE UNDERGROUND WATER SUPPLY. 
The necessity for guarding against the waste of artesian water has 
been stressed in previous reports of this Survey, particularly the Fifth 
Annual Report. The very apparent decrease in flow and volume of wells 
throughout the state during the past few years, which in some sections 
has caused special concern, but emphasizes the need for conservation of 
this natural resource and the wisdom of the recommendation, made in 
the report above referred to. It is urged that the law prohibiting the 
waste of artesian water there suggested be enacted. 
ADDITIONAL FUNDS NEEDED 
A department that has continuosly served the state for a period of 
fifteen years might be regarded as having passed the probationary or 
experimental period and entitled to be ranked with the more or less per- 
