836 GEOLOGY OF OHIO. 
These widely different figures show the use of proper sampling. 
The daily production of this mine, in winter, is about 30 tons, requiring 
15 miners. The coal is shipped by the Cleveland, Akron and Columbus 
Railroad to Millersburg and various other points, where it is in good 
demand as a steam and domestic coal. The mining is principally done 
upon the 100 acres owned by Anson Myers, of Millersburg. The hills 
northward and eastward also carry the coal, and it is mined by John 
Howe, Charles Steele and Wm. Lisle. Judge Armor’s hill is ex- 
hausted. 
In Knox township, the upper or “four foot vein” at A. A. 
Taylor’s, 24 miles south of Nashville, is regarded as Middle Kittanning, 
for reasons already stated. It shows sulphur streaks at sixteen inches 
from the bottom. This locality is practically exhausted. 
Freeport Coals (Nos. 6a and 7). 
The Freeport coals have little, if any, value in this county. The 
Upper Freeport seam, shown in Fig. VII, has a thin cover and limited 
area, being confined in this case to a single hill. The same remarks 
will apply to north-eastern Killbuck, where it is 25 feet thick, and 
found at 73 and 76 feet above the Middle Kittanning. The upper 
seam at Berlin, which may be one of the Freeport coals, has better 
cover and considerable area, and may be reckoned as valuable. 
NOTE. 
On man No. 4, accompanying the present volume, the boundary of the Lower 
Coal Measures in Holmes county is represented, and also the areas occupied by the 
Kittanning coal. The first-named boundary is taken from Newberry’s map. Itisa 
matter of regret that Professor Wright could not have had these latter results before 
him in the making of his report, but they were not obtained until after his work was 
completed. With these facts in hand, a few of his statements might have been 
modified. 
The outlines of the Kittanning horizon in the county will surprise every one 
who examines them who has also a knowledge of the geology of the county. In no 
other district of the State has this formation suffered so extensive erosion, at least 
without being altogether removed. Originally covering a full half of the area of the 
county, nothing is now left but long snake-like ridges, seldom a mile in breadth, and 
disposed in fantastic and unexpected shapes. ‘The acreage is very much less than 
has been generally held by those best informed as to the county, but numerous 
localities can be selected in which a mine could easily tap an area of 600, 800 or 1,000: 
acres. | E. O. 
