Education Department Bulletin 



Published fortnightly by the University of the State of New York 



Entered as second-class matter June 24, 1908, at the Post OlTice at Albany, N. Y., under 



the act of July 16, 1894 



No. 4SI ALBANY. N. Y. July 15, 1909 



New York State Museum 



John M. Clarke, Director 

 Museum bulletin 132 



THE MINING AND QUARRY INDUSTRY 



OF 



NEW YORK STATE 



REPORT OF OPERATIONS AND PRODUCTION DURING 1908 



BY 

 D. H. XEWLAND 



PREFACE 



This report deals briefly with the current discoveries, develo])- 

 ments and i)ro(luction of mineral materials in Xcw York State and 

 follows the general plan of the preceding issues published each year 

 since 1904. The main purpose of its preparation is that it may be 

 of service to those engaged in exploitation of our resources, or 

 otherwise interested in them. 



It is proper to mention that the statistics of production relating 

 to the year 190S have been collected and partially compiled in collab- 

 oration with the Division of Mineral Resources of the United States 

 Geological Survey, to whom credit is accordingly due for share in 

 so much of the work. The descriptive text and notes, as well as the 

 treatment of the statistics themselves, however, are independent of 

 such cooperation. 



The author desires to express grateful recognition of the 

 assistance given by the mining and quarry enterprises of the State, 

 numbering nearly 2000 in all, which have cordially responded to the 

 rc(|uests for information. 



