MEIGS CREEK COAL. 1065 
The Meigs Creek coal is 250 feet above the Ames limestone, and 
82 feet above the Pittsburgh coal, which is here 68 feet above the Ames 
limestone. 
The Pittsburgh coal seems to be higher than usual—the lower 
interval being longer, and the upper one shorter than at other places. 
The coal analyses as follows, in Morgan township: 
No. 1. Abram Farris, N. W. + Section 35, T. 11, R. 12. 
No. 2. R. Whipple, 8. W. 4 Section 36, T. 11, R. 12. 
No. 3. E. Sherwood, S. E. + Section 19, T. 10, R. 11. 
No. 4. Meigs Creek Coal, at Hooksburgh, Windsor township. 
Morgan Township Coal (Lord). 
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IMPOISEUOierasaec cies <cees sis csscemucinceseceacsecshawmenssesisieeiess 4.20 3.75 3.85 3.93 
Volatile combustible matter ..............cecceccseeeees 38.65 40.55 36.72 | 40.84 
IRC CRC AT DOMe rere cr seu cc sees: ssskarns cboceescouceesereeseeens 43.83 44.02 42.43 | 46.49 
ING aera ener sn dene ead. a tmemenan cant coechcc en acuititeatadeas 13.32 11.68 17.00 8.74 
WG Galeceenatenss Wat ssewcsecothotvass cecsces cvsueasvessses 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 
AS Uli Tae sciecstec ct Seles dawcesiswsiovevcoredscleWewanvedé cosas 5.37 5.69 5.23 4.01 
All of these coals are very high in both ash and sulphur, and low 
in fixed carbon. The ash is red, showing the sulphur to be combined 
with iron. ‘The northern part of Windsor township, Morgan county, 
has the Meigs Creek coal, but not much of it is shown. ‘The coal is 
opened in the north-east and north-west corners, but through the cen- 
tral part along the river the crop is probably so low as to be covered 
with the drift deposits of the valley. 
The coal is worked at Hooksburgh in the north-west corner of the 
township. On Jas. Noyes’ land, in lot 75, Windsor township, the coal 
is worked for the village use. The coal is hard and bright, and is in 
every way a promising coal in appearance. It measures 3 feet, with a 
small irregular slate near the center of the seam. The analysis of 
this coal has been given above. The analysis shows a better coal 
than either the Bloom or Morgan township coals. In the north- 
east corner of the township, on Olney Run, and about the mouth 
of Meigs Creek, the coal is found from 3 to 34 feet thick, and.quite low 
in the hills. In lot 33, Windsor township, on Mummeys’ land, there is 
the best showing of an upper coal found in this entire coal field. It is 
