THE IRON ORES. 403 
son, Licking and Hopewell, four of northern Perry, viz., Jackson, 
Pike, Reading, and Clayton, together with Perry and Hanover, of 
Licking county, have furnished almost all of the ore of this district 
_ up to the present time. The three block ores of the Mercer limestones 
and the Putnam Hill limestones, respectively, are the main sources. 
A little of the Ferriferous limestone ore, here known as the Baird ore, 
has been added to the production from one or two townships. 
The Lower Mercer ore is much the most important of the series. 
In Muskingum county it exceeds a foot in thickness for considerable 
areas. Itis mined only on its western outcrops, or at least where it 
lies high in the hills. The ore is consequently at its best, and no com- 
plaint is made as to quality. It has been mined exclusively by strip- 
ping, and it is scarcely probable that it will be sought in any other way. 
The limestone is not always present, and where it disappears the ore 
often seems to be the gainer. 
The same statements apply to Licking county, the present ore pro- 
duction of which is, however, insignificant. 
The other block ores appear in their proper horizons, and are both 
worked to some extent, but they are less valuable than the Lower 
Mercer. 
Frazeysburg, Claypool’s Sinton and Nashport Road are the chief 
shipping points of the ore. 
A sample of the Upper Mercer block ore of this district from the 
farm of W. France, Newton township, Muskingum county, was an- 
alyzed, with the results given below. ‘The ore was 12 inches thick, and 
seemed persistent. 
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