CONTENTS 



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Note 397 



Memorial of Edward Orton, LL.D 398 



Ch. 1 Origin and accumulation of oil and gas 399 



Sec. 1 Geologic structure, as connected with the 



accumulation 399 



Sec. 2 Origin of petroleum, gas, maltha and asphalt 404 



Sec. 3 Theories of origin 406 



a From inorganic sources 406 



b From organic sources, 1) by primary 

 decomposition, 2) by secondary de- 

 composition or distillation 410 



Ch. 2 Geologic scale of New York in its relation to oil and gas 419 



Ch. 3 Production of gas from the lower formations of the 



state (Potsdam, Trenton, Utica, Medina) 422 



Sec. 1 Oswego county * . . , . 426 



a Fulton 427 



b Sandy Creek . 434 



c Pulaski ; 439 



d Stillwater 448 



e Mexico ......... 450 



f Parish 450 



g Central Square 455 



h Oswego 456 



Sec. 2 Jefferson county 456 



a Adams 456 



b Watertown 459 



Sec. 3 Onondaga county 459 



a Baldwinsville 459 



Sec. 4 Oneida county 476 



a Utica 477 



b New York Mills 478 



c Rome 478 



Sec. 5 Proper use of natural gas 483 



See. 6 Summary 487 



Ch. 4 The Lake shore natural gas belt of Chautauqua county 492 



a Fredonia 494 



b Portland and Brocton 507 



c Westfield 510 



d Eipley 516 



Maps 



1 Sketch map of central New York (in part) facing 422 



2 Map of Oswego and Onondaga counties (in part) . facing 426 



3 Lake shore belt of Chautauqua county . . . . facing 492 



