CLAYS OF NEW YOEK 715 



W. W. Parry. Yard located near tlie town; the clay is obtained 

 from the flats bordering the Mohawk river; the bed of it is from 

 6 to 9 feet deep. It is underlain by gravel, which rises to near the 

 surface in many places. A light loam covers the clay. For making 

 brick, the clay is mixed from top to bottom. Both soft and stiff 

 mud machines are used and burning is done in scove kilns. 



Deerfieldj Oneida co. G. T. Weaver's Sons' yard is situated on 

 the Mohawk river about a quarter of a mile from, the I^Tew York 

 Central railroad depot. Their clay deposit is about 40 acres in ex- 

 tent, and has been worked to a depth of 10 feet. 



South Bay. C. Stephens has brick and tile works at this town. 

 The clay deposit is from 20 to 25 feet deep and underlies a tract 

 of 800 acres bordering on Oneida lake. Underlying the clay is a 

 fine and closely cemented blue gravel. The Elmira, Cortland and 

 Northern railroad passes through the property. Chiefly drain tile 

 are manufactured. These works were established in the spring of 

 1891. 



Canastota, Madison co. M. Ballou has a brick yard at this 

 locality. 



Syracuse, Onondaga co. At the northeast end of the town is 

 an extensive deposit of clay, underlying the low lands at the end 

 of Onondaga lake. It is worked by several brick manufacturers. 

 The yards are mostly on N'. 7th street. The first is that of 

 T. Nolan, a horse power yard; adjoining him is the yard of Preston 

 BroB., also a horse power yard. JSText comes F. H. Kennedy, at 

 whose yard the bricks are molded by hand. C. H. Merrick has a 

 steam power yard on S. Salina, and farther out on the Cicero plank- 

 road are the brick works of J. Brophy. 



The clay is stratified, red above and blue below. In the center 

 of the flat land it runs 7 to 10 feet deep, while at the edges it 

 thins out to 2 feet. It is underlain by sand and gravel. 



The New York -paving hrich co. (See under Paving brick.) 



Warner, Onondaga co. The Onondaga vitrified pressed brick co. 

 This yard uses both shale and clay. The works are situated about 

 half a mile east of Warner along the West Shore track. 



