. Annual report on mines . uction.—2670 tons of Quartz crushed yielded 624 ouncesof gold ; this is a decrease of 11 ounces compared with the yield of1907, and represents a recovery of $ from each ton crushed ;this is considerably less than the yield per ton for 1907. Underground.—The 50 feet level was extended east about 50feet and stoping was carried on between this and the 80 feet level. Forrest Hill. MACDONALD j. C. McDonald Manager. AND J & COPE land J. C. Mason Foreman. An average of 50 men were employed during the year. Production.—From 524 tons of ore mined and crushed 1,119ounces o
. Annual report on mines . uction.—2670 tons of Quartz crushed yielded 624 ouncesof gold ; this is a decrease of 11 ounces compared with the yield of1907, and represents a recovery of $ from each ton crushed ;this is considerably less than the yield per ton for 1907. Underground.—The 50 feet level was extended east about 50feet and stoping was carried on between this and the 80 feet level. Forrest Hill. MACDONALD j. C. McDonald Manager. AND J & COPE land J. C. Mason Foreman. An average of 50 men were employed during the year. Production.—From 524 tons of ore mined and crushed 1,119ounces of gold were recovered, being an increase of 744 ouncesover the production of 1907. Underground.—On the hard-lead, the east shaft was sunk to adepth of 116 feet, and levels driven at the bottom, east 240 feet,and west about 160 feet to connect with the old workings from thewest shaft. The ore sent to the crusher was principally from thestopes above the west level, only a small portion coming from theeast School House lead, McDonald and Copeland, Forest Hill. MINES REPORT 99 The old Modstock shaft on the school-house lead has latelybeen pumped out and mining operations are about to be shaft is down 170 feet and connection is made undergroundwith the old Strathcona workings, on the same lead, making thetotal length of the connected workings on this lead about 1200feet. Surface.—The new shaft-house at the school-house lead is theonlv addition to the plant. Cochran Hill, Sherbrooke, Wine Harbour, Ecum Secum, Harrigan Cove. No mining has been carried on at these five districts duringthe year. HALIFAX MINING COMPANY A. E. McPhail Manager. Thirty men have been employed in two 10 hour shifts. Production.—From 511 tons of quartz mined and crushed 238ounces of gold were recovered, being about the same production asin 1907. Underground.—The shaft has been sunk an additional 100feet and is now 350 feet deep. The lengths of the different le
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