. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1914, economic points of view. Mr. G. R. Mickle, Mine Assessor, in co-operationwith Professors W. H. Ellis. J. W. Bain and E. G. R. Ardagh, contributes an importantpaper on The Chemical Composition of Natural Gas Found in Ontario. This paper addsmany interesting facts to our knowledge of this valuable substance. In Part II Messrs. A. G. Burrows and P. E. Hopkins describe the Kirkland Lakeand Swastika Gold Areas, which have during recent months attracted much attention. A very important event of the year was the meeting of the Twelfth InternationalGeological
. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1914, economic points of view. Mr. G. R. Mickle, Mine Assessor, in co-operationwith Professors W. H. Ellis. J. W. Bain and E. G. R. Ardagh, contributes an importantpaper on The Chemical Composition of Natural Gas Found in Ontario. This paper addsmany interesting facts to our knowledge of this valuable substance. In Part II Messrs. A. G. Burrows and P. E. Hopkins describe the Kirkland Lakeand Swastika Gold Areas, which have during recent months attracted much attention. A very important event of the year was the meeting of the Twelfth InternationalGeological Congress. The sessions were held in Toronto in August, excursions tavarious points of Ontario and to other Canadian Provinces being made both before andafter the sessions. The meeting did much to make Ontarios geology and mineralresources known to the nations of the world. I have the honour to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, Thos. W. Gibson, Deputy Minister of Mines. Department of Lands. Forests and Mines,Toronto, March 31st, 1914. [xi]. Cobalt-=Silver vein uncovered in pumping out Kerr Lake Ihoto by A. A. Co STATISTICAL REVIEW of the MINERAL INDUSTRY OF ONTARIO FOR 1913 By Gibson, Deputy Minister of Mines Diversity of occupation exercises a favorable influence upon the development of anew country. No one industry, of course, is self-sufficient, and, in these days of increas-ing specialization, every industry tends to become more dependent upon and morenecessary to all the others. Naturally, the industries which first take root in a given area are those for whichits resources are most evidently adapted. In a wooded country, such as northernOntario, the first in order of time is lumbering. Where the land is good and railwayaccess is afforded, agriculture comes at once upon its heels, closely followed, wherethere are workable minerals, by mining. Soon all three industries are found invarious stages of development, each playing an important part in the settlement ofthe cou
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