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last year was large. The price for the best stone averages about 90 

 cents per cubic feet. Among the examples of buildings of this stone 

 may be noted : the Aldrich Court building on Broadway, New 

 York city ; and St. Lawrence hall, Yale University, New Haven, Conn. 

 With increased facilities for quarrying and a dressing works the 

 output promises to be larger than heretofore. 



The stone is known as the " Oxford blue sandstone," although in 

 color it has a greenish-gray tinge. It is geologically in the Oneonta 

 formation. In the more shaly beds plant remains are often observed. 

 This quarry was first opened ten years ago. 



Coventry. — F. G. Clarke & Sons have another quarry, four miles 

 south-east of Oxford and in the town of Coventry. It was opened 

 in 1885 ; and is one mile from the railway station. The stone here 

 quarried is nearly all cut into flagging ; but a little is carted to Ox- 

 ford and used in foundation walls. It is fine-grained and of a bluish 

 shade of color. 



Four miles west of Oxford stone is quarried by Berry Loomis and 

 Walker Brothers. The product is mainly flagging, which is loaded 

 on the cars at Coventry station. About a dozen men are employed 

 in these quarries. 



Smithville Flats. — Formerly flagging of large size and in heavy 

 beds was quarried at this place, on lands of Mrs. Harrison, but the dis- 

 tance to railroad, eight miles, and low prices, have prevented further 

 working. And the quarry has been idle for two years. 



Guilford. — Flag-stone is quarried by several parties at New Ber- 

 lin Junction, on the N. Y., O. & W. R. R., in the town of Guilford. 

 The average number of men employed is about six for the year. The 

 stone is sold at Syracuse. 



Oneonta, Otsego County. — A small quarry supplies the flagging 

 and some common, building stone which is wanted in the town. It 

 is a thin-bedded, blue sandstone. 



Cooperstown, Otsego County. — A quarry in the sandstone of 

 the Hamilton formation, and on the eastern side of Otsego lake, is 

 worked at irregular intervals, to fill orders for localities within easy 

 hauling distance. The stone is tine-grained, and is easily dressed. It 

 is used for foundation work mainly. 



