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Belfast, Allegany County. — Two miles south of Belfast the 

 only quarry of importance is that owned by Jas. Lang. It is worked 

 to a very slight extent and for the home market chiefly. The Bap- 

 tist church is constructed of this stone. There are only five or six 

 courses or beds which are worked, of which the lower is the best. 

 The stripping is 5 feet thick. 



New Hudson, Allegany County. — Flag-stone is quarried in this 

 town, near the west line of Belfast, by Mr. Searle. It is worked to 

 a limited extent. The stone occurs in thin beds, 1 to 2 \ inches thick. 

 They have even and true surfaces ; and are considered the best flag- 

 ging in this part of the State. 



Cuba, Allegany County. — An extensive quarry west of the vil- 

 lage of Cuba was worked many years ago. The rock is a sandstone, 

 and is in the Chemung group. 



Olean, Cattaraugus County. — The Olean Blue Stone Com- 

 pany quarries a sandstone two and a half miles south of Olean, and 

 near the hilltop, about 700 feet above the Alleghany river. The 

 quarry face has a length of 1,500 feet, and a height of 60 feet, of 

 which there is 20 feet of stripping, and 40 feet of quarry beds. The 

 stone is worked into flagging and building material, and is sent to 

 market by rail, being shipped to Olean. The stone is fine-grained, 

 and of a gray to greenish-gray shade of color, although in the market 

 it is known as " Olean blue stone." The quarry was opened in 1878. 



Jamestown, Chautauqua County. — There are six small quarries 

 in the eastern part of the town, and near the Chautauqua lake outlet. 

 They are from one to one and a half miles north-east of the railroad 

 station. They are worked principally for local supplies. On Allen 

 street, stone is quarried at several points, for cellar walls, and for cut 

 stone, and for house trimmings. These are small openings in the hill- 

 side and on rear of the lots. 



About a quarter of a mile north-east of Allen street, and on the 

 right bank of the creek, there is an old quarry, whence a large 

 amount of stone has been taken, and which is still worked in a small 

 way. The quarry face measures 40 feet high, including some earth 

 and cap-rock at the top. The upper 20 feet of quarry beds is rather 

 inferior stone, being shaly. The lower beds are thicker, and answer 

 for common walls. About a quarter of a mile beyond, on to the 

 north-east, is the quarry of Ewing, close to the creek. The face is 



