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ployees in tliree yards, 90. Five barges and one schooner are 

 in use for transporting the stone to market. 



Value of business per year, |300,000 to |350,000 (estimated). 



Hudson river hluestone co. Rondoiit 



Docks at Maiden, Saugerties, Glasco, Kondout and Wilbur, 

 with mill equipment as follows: 



Maiden. Eight saws, eight planers, two rubbiog beds, two 

 boring machines, five steam derricks. 



Rondout. Eight saws, nine planers, two rubbing beds, one bor- 

 ing machine, two steam derricks, one traveling crane. 



Wilbur. Four saws, six planers, two rubbing beds, one boring 

 machine, four steam derricks. 



Employ about 200 men 3^early and operate 15 barges. 



Value of business, about f 500,000. 



Jtilius Osterlioiidt, Rondout 



Docks at Wilbur and High Falls. 



Wilbur. The mill is equipped with three gang saws, one rub- 

 bing bed, three planers and one boring machine. Three steam 

 power derricks are in use on the dock. 40 emploj^ees. 



High Falls. One hand power derrick is in use. Four em- 

 ployees. 



Five barges and one schooner are used for transportation. 



Value of business per year, |175,000. 



Ulster hluestone co. Maiden 



Docks at Maiden and Glasco. 



Maiden. Mill is equipped with 10 saws, eight planers, two 

 rubbing beds and one borer. 50 men are employed. Five 

 steam derricks are in use in the yard. 



Glasco. One hand derrick is the equipment. Three employees. 

 Four barges are in use. 



Value of business per year, |250,000 to |350,000 (estimated). 



James Maxwell, Saugerties 

 Docks at Saugerties and Glasco. No mill at either place. 

 One hand derrick at Saugerties. 20 employees. 



