The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-08
NEW PuBHcATloNs
oF THE WEST VIRGINIA
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
Volume y. on Forestry and Wood III
sdustries, and Bulletin No. on
Levels and Coal Analyses. 4

Volume y. on Forestry andsWood III.
dustries, and Bulletin No. Z on
Levels and Coal Analyses. x
The West Virginia Geological Sur.
yey has Just issued Bulletin No. |, d
volume Of 400 pages. constituting a
most valuable publication relating to
1.-THE rallWaysleyels and distance tables
OF the State, In Part aEwhileS in Part
II. iahye been gathered into Scompart
form the analyses Of all the coal beds
ofsthe State. Also Volume ". Of the
general series on Forestry and the
Wood Wording Industries OF the State,
accompanying which Is a State map
showing In separate colors the approx.
Innate areas! and location OF the Virgin
Forests. Cut.over regions. and Farm.
Ing lands. This volume is handsomely
Illustrated and is OF special import.
ance to every one Interested in lumber
or In any form Of the lumber industry.
Volume ". and also Bulletin No..
are more fully described In the gen.
eral list OF the Surveys publications
from which the following details.con
corning these two volumes are taken.
This list OF publications can be Sc.
cured by application to the office Of
the West Virginia Geological Survey,
P. o. Box 44s, Morgantown, w. Va:
~ New Bulletin No. 2-Leyels and
Coal Analyses. published under date
Of December LIST, 1910, 3S5 pages Plus
XVI. PartI !. contains a list OF railway
profiles, distance tables, and eleya.
tions along all the railways and prln.
,cipal rivers Of the State in a much
more detailed and accurate manner
than ever heretofore published, as
well as the elevations Of all the per-
manent BENCH marks made In West
Virginia through the precise level
work Of the u. s. G. Survey up to the
close of the year 1909. Part II. takes
up the coal beds Of the State and col.
lects together all the analysis hereto.
fore made by the Survey Of each coal
bed in regular order from the Oldest
or Pocahontas group to the highest
and youngest, at the same time cor.
recting typographical and other err.
rors that had unayoidably crept into
previous tables OF analyses. Many an.
alyses are also published for the first
time. including an elaborate series fur.
nished by the U. s. G. Survey from
samples collected In the Pocahontas
and adjoining regions Of the State.
Price. cloth, delivery charges paid by
the Survey. $3.50 when ordered sepa.
rately, but in combination see the gen.
eral circular Of publications.
Vol. v. not ready for distrIhutlon;be.
fore March LIST.
~ New Volume ". Forestry and
Wood Industries. 500 pages, handsome.
" illustrated with IS page plates, and
accompanying forest map folded in
pocket OF cover and showing in sepa.
rate colors the virgin forests, %cut.over,
and farm lands, OF the State, Issued un.
der date OF February 1st, 1911. This
volume describes the principal forest
trees OF the State, giving both the
common and botanical names, and
tells the purposes for which each can
be used. The forests OF every cuun.
.ty,, and the history Of the lumber bust.
ness In all are given along with esti.
mates OF the acreage OF virgin forests,
cut:over lands and farm areas still re.
manning In the several counties. The
Wood Working Industries are describ.
ed along with interesting accounts OF
the insects and other agencies that de.
stroy timber. Also a general summary
of the forest laws in other States with
valuable suggestions as to a forest
policy suitable for West Virginia. Pub.
llshed in cloth only; price, delivery
charges prepaid, $500. but in combina.,
t!on with other publications OF the
Survey. see general price list circular.
Power Of Public Opinion.
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