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Whittaker & Manterstuck, Veteran postoffice. This is on the 

 same ledge as the preceding, but on the northern side of the hill. 

 The bed is 7 to 8 feet thick, with only a clay top of 3 feet. The 

 quality of stone is the same as in the other quarries. On 

 account of the dip and the direction of working, w^ater is some- 

 what troublesome. The lifts are 8'^ to W thick. 



On ledges above the main ledge are numerous abandoned 

 workings, a few of which are being reopened. 



John Skchill, Veteran postoffice. The bed of stone is 4 to 5 

 feet thick, with 10 feet of rock and clay top. A shaly streak is 

 present in the bed. Only one man is employed, eight months in 

 the year. 



Lasher Bros., Veteran postoffice. This quarry is on a ledge 

 higher than.Skchill's and was abandoned at one time. The bed 

 is 4 feet thick, with 20 feet of rock top. The stone is of good 

 blue color, fine grained and reedy. Heads and side seams are 

 present, and the dip is to the south and west. Two men are 

 emploj'ed. 



South of Cockburn hill is the Highwoods district. Three dif- 

 ferent ledges are being worked. On the lowest and most east- 

 ern seven firms are quarrying. All the ledges are being worked 

 to the west with the dip. On account of this, water is trouble- 

 some in places. The bed of stone averages 12 feet in thickness. 

 The bedding is rather uneven in spots, which causes a great deal 

 of waste. The stone is fine grained, of good blue color and reedy 

 throughout the ledge. The ledge has been worked for a number 

 of years, and the lifts are heavy as a rule. The side seams are 

 quite regular and smooth, but the heads are few and far apart. 

 The top is chiefly shale or pencil. Some shaly streaks appear in 

 the bed. The dip 'is to the south and west. Blasting is some- 

 times necessary in getting out the stone. 



The following are the operators. 



Vedder & Hackett, Highwoods. The bed here is rough and sev- 

 eral pencil or shale streaks appear. Four men are employed. 

 The equipment consists of a steam boiler, pulsometer pump and 

 horse power derrick. The product is sold to the Ulster blue- 

 stone CO. at Glasco. 



