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to the township line, and a few openings to the westward indicate 
the continuance of the seam as represented. 
In Section 1, on the farm of Oliver Morgan, the seam shows the 
structure represented in the figure. 
The normal seam is seen to have a thickness of 63 feet, but it 
is to be noticed that the upper bench, 2 feet in thickness, is inferior 
in quality. It does not seem probable that this bench would prove 
marketable if a shipping bank were to be opened here. The supple- 
mentary seam is represented by a worthless alternation of leaves of 
coal and slate. The seam seems likely to ae 3 to 33 feet of clean 
and thoroughly merchantable coal. 
Nearly the same state of things is found in Section 7 on the farms 
of F. M. and 8. M. Sims. The structure and character of the Sims 
~ eoal are indicated in the accompanying figure : 
BLEURE CXX 
STRUCTURE OF NELSONVILLE COAL AT 
MINES OF F-M.&S.M-SIMS,SEC.7, STARR TR 
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BlackSlabe with streaks of coal — ie 
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Coal, lower bewch __----- ‘ 
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There is probably but little, if any, more of merchantable coal in 
the seam at this point than in the seam of Carbondale, although the 
upper bench presents a somewhat better appearance in Starr than it 
does in Waterloo. Until a coal seam is tested either by thorough 
sampling and analysis, or by competition in the general market, it is 
not safe to pronounce upon its quality. The fact that farmers mining, 
as best they may, a few tons for winter use, take the whole seam, is 
not a sure indication that the general market will receive it. 
There is a somewhat better showing of the seam on Fraction 18, 
on the Collins farm. 
