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Cumberland, seam of coal in larger development. The following is the 
section : 
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1. Limestone in ae with some interstratified shale ............... 00606 20. 0 
2. Blue shale.. in nan CL aU aa ist Ai save ati veisetives vals et LOMO 
3. Coal, the upper part slaty. a cioR BCHISEI ES HSC Cora SOE RE PEE EE 0 8 
4, Slate parting... MOU, or alee Sade Nona vec tett yee cele slateltiel ast Unloineulesslers) ) LOI ne 
5. Coal, Shetecional) SAM PRUA a eau ee savohu Ewa busanan ee sual euesn seateaesaucnieens vac O 
B,  WITaVBL@TRCIIEIN csong006 caddend00 Hadade 400300008 600000000 BLOG00 060600 000000 0dG000 ooUaRed DUOBdG nO 
(See Map XI., No. 1.) | 
On the land of Stephen Hobson, section 36, we find the following sec- 
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DTM NO LES CII Mn nits tines Nabe em nniusc nan oe MCI E MLA i eS UU Nts Jebicaveaceesed oe este 60 O 
SMO Mal CMSOMLe WHA THEE CMM OUGmesccse secs necceeleesscclocsise sere coetielivesaee ssessiocs 2 6 
AMD LENA C Od aasecamaaraerascarcolecuteaese toes caeslecacts shaessiseescdseseseseaiceis steeds Ons 
OMS ACS ALS arenen creamer mesaaee Wonca ahaa es caud cule seealeeseGes seiesab esis dis Nacnoee sles ens 0 4 
Gan COAMMELOMSOM SEAM rete sscecdiccetrs isccacwesuusiccs Suseecles tesctserend.caueesiotece DiS 
AT ANG ET Claivanementeseteee ce ceew Ets teen udenccceWssieenFeccactdcosiecensontiscoecnescss sects an CO 
OHM OLR SCO TARA O Eee Summ eae nt aed UMN VU hee LA eau seiar etaece ney see seeheaberere! BOLO 
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(See Map XI., No. 3.) 
The coal is not the best, but it answers a good purpose for local use. 
The limestone found thirty-eight feet below the coal is said to burn into 
excellent quicklime. 
A geological section was taken on the land of Wilson Graham, section 
24, which revealed the following strata: 
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LLC AV COATSCHSANCStOM Cura tose cclcacuasesecuecsov anon iowa stwaeietewarosseteaaanns cosa, O 
BR ISOTB TSES A sel MB SN NN A a a ne A A 7 
SMES AM OASLOIMC Rereee eee nin aan nar Wee se iapetes oA Gudea en ouaien asi ousveadcweas LOO 
AL + TBSIRYGI Re (SIN Re asa ahs reales MeL GAA Ary he eR MSR A a NH a a aT Lg 
I) (OMEN ee nASL8 Bae coeHios cul Ase Sarasa HS at AA ets Ma AEG BAEC Ue Lea 
6. Shale .... ie BUSI NCTA vies we tas veldetaenemeraacsemmlie tO) 
PETIA CS EOI Chauaunsesstaneaae saved hee aeeks Mantle e uhatal oUaeles waeveedoledevsedceve obewodene 5 0 
8. Blue shale, with nodules of siderite Ore......... ...ccsce cosceseee covees seeees 25 0 
ORC Oallianeneee eee ea ete C EUs sal Mac yua dale abaSedioeilicla gas eeieclesle dees © 
1) Han S Lace ermeenenermntete rn ce lacie sane Sl ule uae, Ue Uae page eubeleseeseee ces 0 3 
NC Onl LO sSomescaimmenrepOTbedccceccerccccisdeseocts woecesecimsesneacelseansecss sees se 2 0 
te Unad erel Ayame nearest eoeeasccllacuhe wel sca Voucciocugteste decaaueee cedenesthedcess 1 0 
SMa OTT COLO CMa Ren ORS MONCH ee TS Eick alheces eataced celeeaeacaee Coa stakoasceeleseresinces 30 
PALMER TOWNSHIP. 
This township lies north of Fairfield and east of Wesley. It is en- 
tirely drained by the tributaries of Wolf Creek. Much of the land is 
smooth and attractive, and many of the farms are in a fine state of cul- 
