ein 
stone purposes. When the industry began in 1878 only the Lab- 
rador stone was cut here. At that time they had but two gang- 
saws and one rub-wheel. Now they have three rub-wheels and 
eight pair of gang-saws. Then the gangs measured 3x5 feet, 
now they are nearly twice that size. Then they had one pair of 
whee! machines, now they use six pair. Then they employed 
from four to six persons, now they give constant employment to 
over forty men. Then but one kind of stone was cut, now they 
cut six different kinds, and handle two dozen varieties. Then 
about ninety ton of the rough stone was cut, last year they cut 
over five hundred ton. 
The paper was illustrated with many specimens. of whet- 
stones from both the old and new world. 
DECEMBER 16, 18098. 
TWENTY-SIXTH REGULAR MEETING. 
The president, Dr. C. W. Harerrt, in the chair. 
Forty-five persons present. 
The publication committee reported that the cost of a sixteen 
page pamphlet with printed covers would be twenty-three dollars. 
The report was accepted and the committee authorized to pro- 
ceed with the publication. 
The council report recommended : 
(1) The payment of certain bills for postage, ete. 
(2) The name of Miss Elizabeth Conklin for associate 
membership. 
The report was adopted, the bills ordered paid, and the 
candidates elected by formal ballot. 
Professor Philip F. Schneider spoke about 
THE PALEOBOTANY OF ONONDAGA. 
( Abstract. ) 
The Arthropycus Harlani of the Medina group is quite 
abundant; the Clinton formation contains several small fucoids, 
