COAL SEAMS OF HOLMES COUNTY. 831 
Tt will be observed that the percentage of fixed carbon here falls 
below that of the volatile and combustible matter. | 
Alex. Hochstetter’s mine is close by, on the opposite side of the 
hill, and the quality of the coal cannot vary much from the preceding. 
At John Croft’s the two seams, already mentioned, representing one 
or both the Kittannings, lie about 50 feet above the Putnam Hill lime- 
stone, and close together. ‘The mine was not accessible at the time it 
was visited. 
At M. Zahner’s, in south-eastern Walnut Creek, the upper vein, 
’ considered Middle Kittanning, was abandoned for the lower, which was 
better. The upper was 33 inches thick, was light and burned fast, 
leaving a white ash like wood. 
At Aaron Mast’s, adjoining the above, the Kittanning coals are 
reported to have run near together and then separated. 
Henry Miller’s coal, on section 24, Walnut Creek, is reported as 30 
to 33 inches thick, has a purple ash, and has been worked since 1877. 
Several other openings have been made in this part of the township. 
In north-western Walnut Creek, on Indian Trail, this seam is 
mined by Moses Hochstetter, Adam Scar, Samuel Weaver, and others, 
while the seam extends southward toward Walnut Creek, and eastward 
to the vicinity of Weinsberg. The coal averages 3 feet thick, has a 
purple ash, and is of excellent quality at Adam Scar’s, as the following 
analysis, by Professor Lord, will show: 
Middle Kittanning Coal, A. Scar, Walnut Creek. Bencwd sl apenent 
IID TS HUI we cena cece cere ees ata ale cualeiou te bc atv ceie'daie siasie es seles deeeceleaielealeh ieee 5.63 5.55 
WATT Gorn OE OE TNETFRET? gaocon cqd000009adeO50N0000000050000050000000050BN6 39.59 41.41 
Bix ds Carbon is. soisenr sieve es caddeose de dis anion bell ai ek i cioaislee ua ebewe nunioeiwonaeniant 49.88 49.87 
INEVO SxsSQcG8S 636560 SBSCASBCORER CRS D OBES AR COE REET ERC MR te nnn sk et sae ere 4,90 3,17 
TGR ce oes oslo e ioe ols eis cae SEL Sa Sonia cWlodeeamioueessenGsadeesvabeswes 100.00 100.00 
SW Uemeeacccciceceeeciacsciecesressessscsnssecwnsaddstabladtec oss matatasbas baccsadhs 2.54 2.39 
These figures indicate the very best phase of the Middle Kittanning 
coal, and if the average output can keep up with them no more could 
be asked. The percentages of ash and sulphur are low, while that 
of the fixed carbon is near the maximum for this seam. The benches 
are of about equal thickness, with a two-inch sulphurous parting be- 
tween them, as shown in Fig. XIII. The lower bench is used as a black- 
