Education Department Bulletin 



Published fortnightly by the University of the State of New York 



Entered as second-class matter June 24, 1908, at the !Post Office at Albany, N. Y., 



under the act of July 16, 1894 



No. 47 6 ALBANY, N. Y. August i, 1910 



New York State Museum 



John M. Clarke, Director 



Museum Bulletin 142 

 THE MINING AND QUARRY INDUSTRY 



OF 



NEW YORK STATE 



REPORT OF OPERATIONS AND PRODUCTION DURING 1909 



BY 



D. H. NEWLAND 



PREFACE 



The present report follows the general plan of the preceding 

 issues which have been compiled each year since 1904, its aim being 

 to furnish a timely record of progress in the various mineral indus- 

 tries represented in Xew York State. The statistics of production, 

 as well as much of the information relating to new discoveries and 

 other matters of interest, have been supplied by the individual enter- 

 prises engaged in the exploitation of the local resources, and it i> 

 desired to express grateful acknowledgment for their cooperation. 



INTRODUCTION" 

 The mining and quarry enterprises of the State felt the stimulus 

 of the improved business conditions last year and made good prog- 

 ress toward recovery from the depression that followed the 1007 

 panic. The value of the mineral production, as calculated from 

 reports rendered by the individual enterprises, amounted in all to 



