MASSILLON COAL FIELD. 805 
in operation but afew months. The coal averages 3 ft. 4 inches in thick- 
ness, but is seldom mined below 2 feet 9 inches. 
The coal is disposed in a long and narrow basin, depressed in its 
central parts. The axis of the basin extends N. E. and 8. W. On 
this account, it has been found necessary to drive the entries quarter- 
ing, the main entry having a direction of east of N. E. The coal 
mines large and bears handling well. It is strongest on the edges of 
the basin. The proportion of large coal is greater here than in most 
other mines, a large part of the slack and nut coal being thrown back 
into the waste by the miners. Twelve cars are loaded with round coal 
to one of nut and slack, according to the figures reported. Such a 
result can be obtained only by a wanton waste of the product of the 
mine. 
The roof is fair, but not as good as the best. It consists normally 
of slate or shale. 
Where the coal is thin, it is capped with a few inches of bone, a 
black slate, sometimes passing into poor coal. 
Whenever the edge of the swamp is reached, the sandstone comes 
down to the coal, cutting out the normal cover. 
The following section, obtained from the drill-holes by which this 
property was proved, illustrates the general stratification : 
Feet. Inches. 
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SAO RNOC Keereesasct ee siicss faeces se ssccansleSslec'essiesevcesiacce'esinee dsedasiasesesdessseseces 2 0 
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SIACCM ce cess theo ceck seeveccsscascetascciavsceetestentsees Geer dedeneeaesesdoastsosne 3 0 
GLrAVRSAT GROG Ka tereesnsseos stlace ce ccasese cotaeeulodceueclcesslaseasabe Soaesoaecerddeueh'es 2 10 
SOMPSLOMER toacecsccesdschsccccsesvesesteses SF chiSbariptb cde SOCHOAEEOCCON ECCSCCOE EE ROOTED 3 0 
TANG WN TONSA OSLOMCRiccccves ceiver sctect ete seccsesésacese ce scsccssssenesacaectsece 8 0 
GTAVMSATIUSLOM Carmen ce rctecsete anes cares secasnes caceceeesidevecsicetcotilsle sales seis 7 0 
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SOMDSLOMOReecacannna ten mation reneae eatin eer ercar ceca er enaeceoeeesis tevtesteasetecs 6 6 
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