The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-08-25
The geological Survey.

The Kentucky Geological Survey.
re-essablished by the last General
Assembly. after suspension Of ten
or twelve years, is being vigorously
prosecuted by competent corps
under the supervision Of Prof c.
J. Norwood, director. Besides hav-
ing gwen carly attention to resump-
tion Of the broader aims OF the sur
yoy. in defining the areas of the
staple minerals such as iron and coal,
which had engaged the chief at
,itention of the old Survey, Prof.
Norwood has recognized the neces-'
sitg Of preparing at least preliminary
bGlletirs on a variety Of economic
subjects. such as clays, cement ma
teriaI. lead and zinc ores, mineral
paints, fluOr spar. oil, gas, etc.
Few Of these were treated fully
by the previous survey. and Other
States have profited in drawing cap
i,al to fhfn BY such means. while
Kentucky. with better Inducements
for exploitation. has suffered from
failure Of the State to make them
kncwn. Additional work viii be need
ed in proving The worth Of these
materials by technical tests before
much progress can be expected in
The way q development. but this
can be acuted in the winter.
when field work Is impracticable.
Much important field work has
been done in the fifteen months
since the survey was resumed. Mr..
}. B. Hoeing's preliminary report on
ths oil and gas rocks Of the State.
issued from the press several weeks
ago and heretofore noticed. is a val
uable bulletin. defining the several
large aneas OF such territory and the
progress made in their development.
II contains many well records show
ing the various qualifications p n
etrated, which will be Of great val
~ to well drillers for comparison in
their prospecting work. something
long needed and which would have
saved money us.lessly expended had
II been available as a guide some
years earlier.
Another very important line Of in
yestigation has been presented by
Mr.. ]. A. Gardner in regard TO GER
tain cIays Of the State. These are
known % embrace many valuable va
rieties. from those suitable for brick
and crude pottery to the best adapt
ed for making Portland cement and
the choicest ornamental pottery His
report is nearly ready for the press.
Prof. a. F. Forest Is also preparing a
report on the clays of the upper
SiIurian and Deyonian formations
now also nearing completion The
economic value Of such work will be
leomprehended when il is considered
how greatly the value Of elays has
been enhanced within the last few
/. years. Six or eight years ago all
the Portland cement used in this
country was imported. Last year ov-
er 27nO0G00 barrels were made ir
the United States. chiefly for making
clneret. No Stale is richer in tht
clay ami limestone from which thi.
! esment IS made than Kentucky.
Prof. 4. II. crandall. To whom is
u largely due the work Of the old sur.
hyey in defning the resources Of th'
,etEastern COL field. is engaged in mor'
thorough examination OF the sam'
ive-eld. and particularly in the counties
johnson. Martin. Pike. Floyd ant
here yreuce. for the development oi
viii VII several lines Of railroad ar
hing or contemplated. His vorl
in sarly completed and his report
r or 10 follow. viii be Of real com
; in meA value. In addition to tn
hted iore Ng there are six or eight 9th
! in er ,ers Of the survey engaged Il
oihsi Ids OF investigation, the r.
Big sun ohose Iabors for the seasoi
sting Will VI valuable material 70
lone report ne Of these. relating Z
'he Sphical survey Of seyera
quadIi4 in cooperation wit
!. the a.tates Geological Sur
yey. inciu' that in which Louis
Vile Is stu will be Of very gre1
rSous yalu.
y. il The foregt ,,,a sbow a larg
=, amount oi Pal and mueh-need
= al -''.a performed bs III
Cures survey. Its gr,-,,,a = tho stat
and cannot be fairii,ms,,S svc.nt 4
bun consideration on Ioss !, has sui
Sold fered from mora dscada
n 25e 40, while ottn u ~,
Trial in making officia ~ ,bsI
olm- ,..-oas = mo-, "a port :" 'hs
rstorrees' NOT - able as ore
but attracting o.p' their grea
er foresight anu The nel
legislature VIII hA'e re-enact Il
law in order 70 Sc" 5 benefit
and ths people who ~ ~,
Irale efi,ed BY IT'S work sh j. -
iil'n thosP who VIII 'sP' n in Il
incin- next legislature are s1I uv a
paper yis.i Of their wishes ID ex,e,
want -,